68 COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFFS. 



plant was being rebuilt we purchased hominy feed from various western mills to fill 

 our contracts, but always with the guaranty that it was to be up to our regular grades. 



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Comment by authors. The protein and fat determinations were 

 repeated and the fat was raised by a prolonged extraction, but the 

 protein remained the same. 



HENRY NEFP. 



(No. 3699.) 



In regard to examination of feed sample No. 1699 * * * I intend to mix one 

 bushel of oats to a bushel of corn. The only way I can account for the excess of hulls 

 and the low per cent of fat and proteids, same must have been taken when the bin 

 was nearly empty * * *. 



Comment by authors. The fat and proteid determinations were 

 repeated and the same results obtained. 



ONEONTA MILLING COMPANY. 



(Nos. 1490, 1510, 1704, 1572.) 



We have your report No. 1510 relating to analysis of our corn and oat 



provender. We note that microscopical examination shows rye, a trace of buckwheat 

 hulls, etc. This we believe is not a fair sample of our corn and oat provender. We 

 grind buckwheat at our mill, also rye, but neither of these products are intentionally 

 included in our corn and oat provender. Our mill is equipped with spiral conveyors, 

 and through the same conveyors we convey buckwheat, rye, corn, and oats, and also 

 our provender. 



It seems very probable to us that there has been unintentionally a mixture of the 

 feed from which the sample was taken which you analy/ed. 



Comment tiy authors. The microscopical examination was re- 

 peated and buckwheat and rye were found in small amounts. 



One sample, 1496 (arrow corn and oat feed), you report shows a trace of 

 buckwheat.hulls J *. The trace of buckwheat in the feed is doubtless account ed 



for by buckwheat accumulating in our spiral conveyors ' *. 



We also note your report No. 1704, reporting analysis of provender' which we note 

 shows a trace of rough pigweed. \Ye can not account for its presence in the 



oat feed, which is used in mixing up this product ' *. 



Sample 1572, * * * Monarch horse feed, * * * we discontinued making 

 some time ago. 



Comment by authors. The microscopical examinations were re- 

 peated and the same results obtained. 



B. C. BATIIBOBNE. 



(No. 1820.) 



* * * Your analysis IK20 (of chirk im-ah agrees very closely with our own. 



* * * You appear to have taken your sample for analysis from food sent out of I his 



