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Cream of corn i^/ufeii feed. The two samples were artificially col- 

 ored and unduly acid but maintained their guarantee. 



Corn Products Co. Nineteen out of the 20 samples collected — 

 Buffalo, Pekin, Diamond and Globe — were artificially colored. Many 

 samples were rather too acid ; they practically all met their guaran- 

 tees. 



St. Louis Syrup & Preserving Co. One sample was artificially col- 

 ored and possessed some acidity. It did not maintain its protein 

 guarantee. 



Cedar Rapids Gluten Feed. Sample collected was not artificially 

 colored and no excess of acid was noted. It did not meet its protein 

 guarantee by about four per cent, and also fell below in fat. 



y. C. Hubinger Bros. Co. Two samples, artificially colored with 

 practically no acidity. They did not maintain their guarantees. 



Meech & Stoddard. Neither artificial color nor acidity detected. 

 It fell below its protein guarantee some three per cent. 



Piel Bros. No artificial color or acidity. It failed to meet its 

 guarantee. 



Bay State Gluten Feed. The sample examined contained no arti- 

 ficial color or acidity. It did not maintain its guarantee. 



Western Glucose Co. The three samples collected were artificially 

 colored. They did not maintain their protein guarantees. 



AVERAGE ANALYSES AND RETAIL PRICES. 



1906. 1907. 190S. 



First Second Kirst Second First Second 



Grade. Grade. Grade. Grade. Grade. Grade. 



No samples, 13 19 52 16 46 31 



Protein, 24.98 22.59 25.97 21.52 25.52 21.22 



Fat, 3.21 4.72 3.23 4.53 2.83* 3.04 



Price a ton, $28.00 $26.94 $30.76 $31.83 $32.48 $32.66 



Distillers' Dried Grains consist of the residue 



Distillers' and from the manufacture of distilled liquor and spirit 



Brewers' By- from the cereals. They vary widely in protein 



Products. content and may be divided into several classes 



Pages 12-13. depending upon the proportions of the several 



cereals from which they are derived. Those 



obtained in the process of manufacturing whiskey and alcohol from 



corn contain the highest percentage of protein and are the only 



class usually found on the Massachusetts market. 



* .-Average of 21 samples. 



