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product without corn bran" for gluten meal. While this action 

 can merely be considered advisory, a number of feed control 

 officials in other states have adopted the nomenclature. The 

 above information is stated here for the benefit of the reader. 

 Gluten feed is a satisfactory and economical feed for stock 

 when fed in conjunction with other concentrates. It is not 

 always found palatable when fed alone. 



Average Analyses and Retail Prices. 



No. Samples, 

 Protein (per cent), 

 Fat (per cent), 

 Fiber (per cent). 

 Price per ton. 



Distillers' grains are the by-product from 



Distillers' Dried the manufacture of distilled liquors from 

 Grains. the cereal grains. The nature of the pro- 



Pages 10-11. cess is such that practically all of the starch 

 and a considerable proportion of the soluble 

 carbohydrates are removed from the grain, rendering the residue, 

 known as distillers' grains, rich in protein, fiber and fat. 



Distillers' grains made from corn contain the most protein, 

 while grains derived from rye, the least. Grains consisting of 

 mixtures of rye and corn have a protein content in proportion 

 to the relative amounts of the two grains used. 



Good corn grains contain from 38 to 33 per cent protein (while 

 rye grains contain about 15 per cent) and have a feeding value 

 substantially equal to gluten feed. Its bulky nature enhances its 

 value as a grain feed for all kinds of stock. From 3 to 4 pounds 

 daily, preferably mixed with other grain, is the usual feed for 

 dairy animals. 



Popular opinion notwithstanding, the flavor and keeping qual- 

 ity of the milk does not appear to be affected when this food 

 constitutes as high as one-half of the grain ration. 



Continental Gluten Feed is a corn distillers' grain and not what 

 is generally known as gluten feed. 



Average Analyses and Retail Prices. 

 Corn Distillers' Grains. 



