45 



No. samples, 

 Protein (per cent), 

 Fat (per cent). 

 Price a ton, 



Under this heading are grouped wheat mid- 

 Adulterated dlings, containing screenings, as well as mid- 

 Wheat Feeds. dlings and wheat mixed feeds containing 

 Page 18. ground corn cobs. So far as is known these 

 feeds, when offered for sale in Massachusetts, 

 are tagged to conform to the requirements of the statute and no one 

 need be deceived as to their true composition. 



AVERAGE ANALYSES AND RETAIL PRICES. 



It has been found by actual experiment that a high grade wheat 

 mixed feed contains 73 percent of digestible matter while wheat 

 feed adulterated with cob contains only 62 percent ; hence, on the 

 basis of digestible matter if genuine wheat feed is worth $30.17, 

 adulterated wheat feed would be worth only $25.54 per ton. 



Under the head of dairy feeds are classed 

 Dairy Feeds. those compounded proprietary feeds which con- 



Pages 18-19. l^i" several by-products and show 15 or more 



percent protein. They are usually recom- 

 mended as a complete grain ration for dairy stock. Such mixtures 



♦Average 732 samples. 



