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specially prepared soluble blood flour into Blatchford's calf meal (Nos. 1590, 1754) in 

 order to bring up the percentage of protein, as the more exhaustive machinery now 

 used in the manufacture of some of the ingredients has reduced the amount of fat and 

 protein in those ingredients. 



In the results of your microscopical examination of Blatchford's calf meal, it states 

 that middlings or shorts and pigweed are found, and I would say that I am prepared 

 to go into any court of law and to put up any bond that there are no wheat 



middlings or shorts or pigweed [used]. The pigweed, I take it, must have been some 

 trifling weed seed that got into one of the ingredients ' 



In the results of the microscopical examination of Blatchford's sugar and flaxseed 

 (Nos. 1575, 1726, 1942), the results might possibly lead people to suppose that there were 

 only those articles or ingredients in our product that are mentioned by the micros- 

 copist, but this is not so. For instance, there are nine different ingredients in Blatch- 

 ford's calf meal, but there are only three or four mentioned by the microscopist. 

 There is considerable carob-bean meal used in both the calf meal and sugar and flax- 

 seed, but this is not mentioned at all. There is considerable sunflower seed used in 

 the manufacture of Blatchford's poultry meats, but this is not mentioned. * * * 



Comment by authors. The microscopical examination on all of 

 Mr. BarwelFs goods was repeated, and the manufacturer was informed 

 that the samples were taken more than eighteen months ago. 



In Blatchford's calf meal the microscopical finding of middlings 

 was changed to flour. Several ingredients mentioned by the manu- 

 facturer were found and are given in the analysis as repeated. It 

 was impossible, however, to find one or two condimental materials 

 claimed by the manufacturer. 



In Blatchford's sugar and flaxseed, carob-bean meal was found, 

 as well as very small quantities of several other ingredients mentioned 

 by the manufacturer. One or two condimental materials mentioned 

 by the manufacturer could not be found. 



In Blatchford's poultry meats sunflower seeds were found and 

 several other ingredients that were present in very small quantities. 

 It was impossible to find one or two condimental materials claimed 

 by the manufacturer. 



THE J. W. BILES' COMPANY. 



(No. 1819.) 



*. * * We beg to state, however, that your sample showed a rather unusually 

 high per cent of water. * * * Protein and fat are each about one point lower 

 than average, and the per cent of fiber is a little too high. As to your micro- 



scopical analysis, we regret to say that it is essentially wrong and misleading, and this 

 we must request you to change before your report is published. 



Union grains are made of 



(1) Fourex, which in a distiller's dried grain produced from the slop of spirits and 

 grain alcohol distillcri.-s. 



(2) Choice cottonseed meal. 



(3) Old process linseed meal. 



(4) White wheat middlings. 



(5) Wheat bran. 



(6) Hominy meal. 



