In earlier years meals testing 45 per cent, of protein (7.2 per cent 

 nitrogen) were quite common. Although it is stated on good 

 authority that the 1908 crop of seed was of excellent quality and 

 that much of the resulting meal would test 46 or more per cent, 

 protein, the meal collected in Massachusetts rarely contained over 

 41 per cent (6.56 per cent nitrogen). It has been affirmed that 

 many crushers took advantage of this condition to add sufficient 

 linters to reduce the protein to 41 per cent. While the addi- 

 tion of 10 per cent of linters would probably not render the 

 meal injurious to animals, such an admixture is not recommended. 

 The linters or short cotton fibers cause the meal to have a fluffy, 

 bulky appearance. 



It is further believed that some jobbers at times make a practice of 

 sending guarantee tags to be attached by the shippers representing 

 the meal to have a higher per cent of nitrogen or protein than it 

 actually contains. It is decidedly unfair and illegal for either 

 jobber or shipper to attach 41 per cent guarantee tags to meal con- 

 taining only 38 per cent protein. It injures the reputation of the 

 seller and likewise destroys the confidence of the purchaser. Such 

 a practice cannot be too strongly condemned. The price of the 

 meal should vary in accordance with its nitrogen or protein percent- 

 age and its appearance. Meal testing 41 or more per cent protein 

 should be held at an advance over 38 or 36 per cent meal, and the 

 jobber should endeavor to educate the consumer to this method of 

 purchase. 



Local dealers as well as large consumers claim that 

 Concerning if the meal purchased does not substantially con- 

 Rebate, form to the guarantee placed upon it, they are 

 entitled to a pro rata rebate. The Cotton Crush- 

 ers' Association recognizes the justice of this claim, and have estab- 

 lished the following method for settlement : 



Rule 12, Section 4. Cottonseed meal not coming up to contract 

 grade shall be of good delivery if within ^ of i per cent of the 

 ammonia content (.41 per cent nitrogen) or 2I per cent of combined 

 fat and protein content of the grade sold or of the sale sample, but 

 the settlement price shall be reduced at the rate of yL of the con- 



