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Most of these 'scraps are guaranteed to contain 50 



Meat scraps, per cent of protein and from 10 to 20 per cent of 



Page J 4. fat, and practically met this guaranty, the average 



percentages found for the 23 samples being 51.65 

 per cent protein and 16.07 PSJ" cent fat. The balance of the mate- 

 rial besides meat and fat, consists of water (10 per cent) and bone 

 (25 per cent). The cost of these scraps at retail during the sum- 

 mer and early autumn \yas $2.40 a hundred. Such material, if free 

 from taint, furnishes one of the most satisfactory animal foods for 

 poultry. 



These meals, as their name signifies, are composed 



Meat and of refuse meat and bone. They varied considerably 



bone meals, more in guaranty and composition than did the 



Page j^. scraps ; some manufacturers guaranteeing 50 per 



cent protein, others 30 per cent, while many brands 

 were without guaranty. Consumers are especially cautioned to note the 

 guaranty accotnpa flying the package, for obviously a brand containing 

 50 per cent protein is very much cheaper than one containing but 30 

 per cent. The less meat and the more bone the meal contains, the 

 less its value. The three samples of fish meal were of good quality. 



The seven samples of bone meal were without for- 



Bone meals, eign admixture. Some brands were made from 



Page j6. bone that had been steamed under pressure for the 



purpose of removing the glue and contained less 

 nitrogenous matter than those that had been kettle- rendered. The 

 latter are more desirable for animal feeding. 



These meals are mixtures of ground corn and wheat 



Poultry meals, to which has been added some nitrogenous by-prod- 



Pages 36-jy. uct, such as animal matter or linseed and gluten 



meals, to increase the amount of protein. Several 

 were found to contain from 5 to 25 per cent of grit. The average 

 price asked($i.8o a hundred) was excessive. A mixed meal contain- 

 ing a higher percentage of protein than is found in the cereals should 

 prove a satisfactory feed for young poultry and for egg production. 

 Poultrymen can prepare such a meal for themselves at a cost of from 

 $1.30 to $1.50 a hundred according to the following formulae 

 either of which may be used for the morning mash with satisfac- 

 tory results : 



