66 COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFFS. 



other contains no oat hulls. * * * Any cockle or smartweed * * * came in 

 with the oats and any buckwheat hulls are the product of the whole grain. This comes 

 in either with the oats, which we buy locally, or is a slight mixture of the grain in 

 going through the elevators. 



D. A. DE LIMA & CO. 



(No. 1521.) 



* * * The microscopical examination, as you have it, is not correct, also the 

 percentage of protein we guarantee is 12.5 per cent; fat 7.5 per cent ' * The 



fault we have to find with the microscopical examination of our Puritan chick food 

 (1521) is that to the very best of our knowledge our food contains no oats. 



Comment by authors. The protein and fat determinations were 

 repeated and the same results obtained. Oats were found only in 

 traces, probably as a slight unintentional contamination. 



EMPIRE MILLS. 



(Nos. 1615, 1753.) 



We can not understand how the ether extract is so low in either case of Empire iVrd 

 (Nos. 1615, 1753). Would say our feed does not contain any pigweed or foul stuff of 

 any kind. It is made from corn, hominy, and light oataand a very little barley * 

 can not understand why there is so much difference in the moisture in these two cases. 

 The analyses we have from different small stations have always given our feed as about 

 9 per cent protein and 3.5 to 4 per cent fat. Our guaranty is 7.63 per cent protein an< 

 3.97 per cent fat. 



Comment by authors. The protein and fat determinations were 

 repeated and the same results obtained. The microscopical examina- 

 tion was also repeated and the same results obtained. No barley 

 could be found and pigweed was present in small quantities. 



FALL CREEK MILLING COMPANY. 



(No. 1713.) 



Your analysis of No. 1713 ground corn and oats received. We grind corn and 

 feeil. sound grain, with no adulteration or filler. * * * 



Comment by authors. The microscopist repeated his work and 

 obtained the same results as at the first examination. 



GEORGE L. HARDING. 

 (Nos. 1711, 1930, 1556.) 



I have your analysis of Hanling's unexeelled baby chick food (1711, 1930) and egg 

 building ration (1556). It is only fair to me that the analysis you make for publimt i<m 

 !>< made oil the mixture that I am placing on the market at the present time. Last 

 year my mixture contained ft certain percent <f ground grit, but this year that has be 



limited. * * * No. 1907, baity chick food mixture. r.miains nothing but dried 

 milk cracked (< chick si/e. wheat, corn. Kalir corn, and seeds, no screenings, no char- 

 coal, no irrii . or bone. The e<r<j builder contains meat, bone, wheat, buck win 'at. Kalir 

 corn, millet, sunflower seed, beet seed, and corn. 



