70 COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFFS. 



purchased. These'are such a small portion of the feecl that they should be specified 

 as ground screenings or something to indicate that they arc not deliberately added 

 or in any quantity present in the feed. 



Comment by authors. The manufacturer was informed that the 

 weed seeds were only found in small amounts. 







SWIFT & CO. 



(No. 1773.) 



* * * Regarding Swift's blood meal; On the basis of 8 per cent moisture, blood 

 meal will uniformly show 87 per cent protein, instead of 85.56 per cent shown as 

 result of your analysis No. 1773. 



THORNTON & CHESTER MILLING COMPANY. 



(No. 1473, 1779.) 



* * * Our mixed feed (1473, 1779), which your Department has sampled and 

 analysed, is the entire feed product from the wheat, and so includes what is known 

 in the trade as bran, shorts, and middlings. 



Comment by authors. The microscopical examination was re- 

 peated, and it was found that the sample consisted so largely of the 

 outer seed coats that it was necessary to classify it as wheat product 

 No. 1. 



UNION LINSEED COMPANY. 



(No. 1586.) 



In reply to yours of recent date giving -an analysis of linseed-oilmeal "cow" (1586), 

 would state that our plant was destroyed by fire over a year ago, and that we have 

 been out of business since that time, and have no intention of resuming. 



THE UNITED STATES FRUMENTUM COMPANY. 



1 (No. 1758.) 



The analysis of our frumentum hominy feed (1758) as to fat and protein 

 shows a higher per cent than your statement. A recent analysis of our feed sh.;ws 

 protein I I .:17 per cent and fat 9.25 per cent, which is a fair average. *' 



Comment by authors. The determinations of fat and protein were 

 repeated and the same results obtained. 



A. WALKER & CO. " 



N 



(No. 1478.) 



Yours received advising us of analysis of our Blue Grass mixed feed (1478). We 

 note the result of Ihis analysis shows somewhat !>elow what we are claiming for it. 

 We arrived at this analysis by sending standard samples to several different chemists, 

 and thought we were perfect ly safe in ^iiaranleeing our feed to show 1 1 per cent pro- 

 tein and 3 per cent fat. 



Comment by authors. Protein and fut determinations 

 repeated and tho same results obtained. 



