18 THE INSPECTION OF FEEDING-STUFFS 



what kinds he can grow and what animal products he wishes 

 to produce. Growing animals and milch cows require more 

 protein in their food than fattening animals, because flesh and 

 milk contain much protein, while fat is produced from fat and 

 carbohydrates. If one has on hand both coarse fodder and 

 home-grown grains, he is most concerned to get a supply of 

 protein. If he has only coarse fodders, fat in addition to pro- 

 tein will be advantageous, while, as is sometimes the case, if 

 the stock of hay is short, it may be well to buy the low priced 

 by-products containing high percentages of soluble carbohy- 

 drates with as little fiber as possible. 



In a few instances so-called oat feeds have been sold in our 

 state which were nothing but finely ground hulls. A sample 

 received from Littleton before the passage of the law con- 

 tained but 2.6 per cent, of protein and over 26 per cent, of 

 fiber. The brandingr of such materials with a guaranteed 

 amount of protein and fat will enable purchasers to avoid 

 them or to buy them at prices proportionate to their composi- 

 tion. 



In accordance with the law, the secretary of the State Board 

 of Agriculture has caused samples of all licensed brands of 

 feedins; stuffs to be collected bv an assent of the board, and 

 the samples have been duly analyzed at the New Hampshire 

 College Agricultural Experiment kStation. Fifty-seven sam- 

 ples have thus been examined, and the results are given in the 

 following; tables : 



On the whole, the results show a satisfactory condition of 

 the trade in respect to quality, since there are but few serious 

 deficits in the goods as guaranteed. 



The prices of some of the feeding stuffs have little relation 

 to their composition, but seem to be governed by what the 

 market will bear. Such a condition can only be remedied by 

 an intelligent study of the different foods. 



