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But one sample of brewers' dried grains and 

 Malt Sprouts five samples of malt sprouts were collected. 

 and Brewers' Malt sprouts and brewers' dried grains are ex- 

 Dried Grains. tensively used as components of molasses and 

 Page 9. other proprietary feeds. In New England, 



brewers' grains are sold direct to nearby con- 

 sumers undried. In the Middle West, the large brewers maintain 

 drying plants where the product can be dried and then shipped to a 

 distance, much of the product being exported. The brewers' 

 grains and malt sprouts collected practically met their guarantees 

 and were of good quality.* 



Average Analyses and Retail Prices. 



No. Samples, 

 Protein (per cent), 

 Fat (per cent), 

 Fiber (per cent). 

 Price a ton. 



Alalt Sprouts. 



1908. 1909. 



9 

 27.61 

 0.89 



$26.75 



13 



26.88 

 1.08 



^27.67 



8 

 26.72 



1.01 

 12.58 

 27.81 



1911. 



5 

 26.14 



1.01 

 12.98 

 26.50 



Brewers' Grains. 



No. Samples, 

 Protein (per cent), 

 Fat (per cent), 

 Fiber (per cent). 

 Price a ton. 



1909. 



5 



26.86 



7.09 



1910. 

 9 



30.35 



6.81 



12.95 



1911. 

 1 



25.54 



6.77 



15.35 



$29.75 $30.00 $27.00 



Owing to a lack of funds the analysis of wheat 

 Wheat by-products was not made. These products 



By- were given a cursory examination to deter- 



Products. mine if adulteration was being attempted. Be- 



yond the fact that some samples contained 

 rather more added screenings than should be found in a first-class 

 wheat feed, no adulteration was found. 



*For further information relative to these products, see the article "Distillery and Brewery 

 By-products," Twenty-third Annual Report of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experin.ent 

 Station. 



