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molasses feeds, and corn and oat or stock feeds. Nearly all of these 

 mixtures contain one or more of the several by-products in varying 

 amounts. Thus, most of the dairy feeds contain oat residues as a 

 prominent constituent ; the molasses feeds have both oat residues 

 and grain screenings as components ; the corn and oat, or stock 

 feeds contain large amounts of the cereal residues together with 

 more or less corn, often of an inferior quality ; while the alfalfa feeds 

 have ground alfalfa as a basis. Rice hulls have been rarely found 

 in feeds offered in Massachusetts. Ground corn cobs are mixed 

 with wheat bran' and sold under such names as Indiana, Jersey and 

 Blue Grass mixed feeds. To the unobserving the ground cob, when 

 thus mixed, may be taken for wheat middlings. In case of adul- 

 terated wheat bran the nature of the addition is stated upon the tag, 

 and the buyer has only himself to blame if he purchases and pays 

 full prices for such material. 



It seems evident, from the large number of mills engaged in the 

 manufacture of proprietary feeds, that the industry must be a profi- 

 table one. There is no reason why particular attention should be 

 called to the sale of any of the above mentioned by-products,* pro- 

 viding they are sold for just what they are and at prices commensu- 

 rate with their value. When, however, they are disguised and in- 

 corporated into mixtures for which extravagant claims are made, and 

 when as a result of such claims they are sold at prices above their 

 real value, it is time that attention should be called to the fact. 

 Furthermore, it is believed that local dealers make a much greater 

 profit on feeds of this kind than on staple grains and high-grade 

 by-products. This, in a measure, explains their wide distribution. 

 Why, Mr. Dairyman, are you willing to pay ^30 to $35 per ton for 

 feeds containing large amounts of oat hulls, inferior corn, ground 

 corn cobs, and grain screenings .'' It is surely much more economical 

 to buy clear wheat middlings, corn meal, distillers' grains, gluten 

 feed and cottonseed meal. Such goods are sold on a minimum 

 margin of profit. Is the dairy business so profitable, or are you so 

 generous, that you are willing to pour your surplus gold into the coffers 

 of dealers and nia7iufacturers off this class ofi Jeed stuffs. Just think 

 of this matter seriously If 



* Rice hulls excepted. 



