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 II. Starchy (Carbohydrate) Feeds. 



But two samples of corn meal were examined. 

 Corn and One sample taken at the S. D. Viets Co. was 



Hominy Meals, light colored and slightly musty, having the ap- 

 Pages 17-18. pearance of a second grade product. The other 

 sample was corn siftings, a by-product from the manufacture of 

 cracked corn. It is used to some extent to replace corn in pro- 

 vender. As this material does not consist of the entire corn ker- 

 nel, its use in provender is illegal unless the provender is guaran- 

 teed in accordance with the Massachusetts statute. 



Hominy meal or feed to be of standard quality, should contain 

 10 per cent of protein and 7 1-2 per cent fat. It should be free 

 from rancidity and should not contain an excess of cob. With 

 three exceptions the hominy feed reported fulfilled these condi- 

 tions. One sample put out by Hunter Bros. Milling Co., and two' 

 of the Star brand, manufactured by the Toledo Elevator Com- 

 pany, contained an excess of cob as is shown by their high fiber 

 content. While they sold for practically the same price as the 

 better grade feeds, their feeding value is considerably less. 



AVERAGE ANALYSES AND RETAIL PRICES. 



No. Samples, 



Protein, 



Fat, 



Price a ton. 



Corn and oat feeds consist of the residual light 



Corn and Oat oats, oat hulls and screenings, corn or hominy 



Feeds. meal frequently of an inferior character, occas- 



Pages 18-19. ionally some wheat middlings to increase their 



protein content and more or less salt. The price 



asked is usually in excess of their actual feeding value. 



All but six of the thirty-four samples of corn and oat feeds col- 

 lected maintained their protein guarantees. The price asked 

 ranged from $30 to $36 a ton. 



When high-grade concentrates can be purchased for about the 

 same price, there is absolutely no economy in using them for dairy 

 coAvs. The better grades may form a satisfactory partial substi- 

 tute for oats at the present time in feeding horses. Occasionally 

 feed of this character is found which is rancid or tainted ; such 

 materials cannot be considered satisfactory horse feeds. 



Schumacher's Stock Feed is classed with corn and oat feeds 

 although it is free from screenings and generally contains some 

 barley residue. In chemical composition it quite closely resembles. 



