to secure meal that fully conformed to the minimum guarantee. 

 Others were unquestionably lax and attached a 41 per cent protein 

 guarantee to whatever meal they shipped without any particular 

 regard to its quality. ' The northern jobbers claim they were 

 deceived and under the conditions prevailing were in a large measure 

 powerless to help themselves ; they state that they bargained for 41 

 per cent meal and supposed they were getting it. That this claim is / 

 in a measure true cannot be denied. The writer is convinced, how- 

 ever, that certain parties knew, or soon discovered that the meal 

 they were receiving although guaranteed to be choice or extra prime 

 in quality, was really inferior ; they proposed to take their chances, 

 and in case they were found out plead ignorance and bad weather, 

 and if absolutely necessary settle with the local dealer with the least 

 loss to themselves. It would appear that northern jobbers who have 

 dealt largely in cottonseed meal have had a trying season and suf- 

 fered financially. It is believed, however, that the northern farmer 

 has borne the brunt of the burden, unless he has been alive to the 

 existing conditions. The station has endeavored by all means in its 

 power to keep both the dealer and the consumer informed in this 

 matter. 



PRESENT CONDITIONS. 



It is to be regretted that the entire business of handling cotton- 

 seed meal is not under better control. A few months since a firm of 

 reputable southern jobbers wrote as follows : 



" The oil mills are feeling that the ammonia content in C-S 

 meal is the cheapest on the market and as they cannot secure a pre- 

 mium for high grade meal they are adulterating with hulls so as to reduce 

 the ammonia content, and thereby secure something like the proper 

 valuation of their goods. We oppose this attitude, as we think they 

 should make the very best goods possible and in that way make a 

 standing for their goods. We have spoken of ammonia content, but 

 of course, we mean the equivalent in protein and nitrogen." 



Cottonseed meal has been one of the most valuable protein con- 

 centrates available to the northern dairyman. Its consumption, 

 however, is sure to be curtailed, unless adulteration is checked and a 

 reform in the methods of dealing is speedily brought about. It is 

 assuredly for the interest of the southern merchant to use every 



