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also stated that this lower-grade meal is shipped from other 

 territory than that formerly supplying the Massachusetts 

 markets. 



Gluten feed and wheat by-products tested low in protein 

 durino- 1905, owins: to the inferior character of the 1904 

 corn and wheat. 



Porto liico molasses and a consideral)le variety of molasses 

 feeds are being freely ollered. The station is making a 

 special study of these products, and hopes to publish the 

 results in l)ulletin form within the next few months. 



Rice by-products in considerable quantity are being sold 

 in the southwest, but as yet the}^ have not been offered in 

 local markets. Detailed information concerninsr the com- 

 position and value of concentrates may be obtained l)y con- 

 sulting the special bulletins on the subject. 



7. An Act for the Protection of Dairymen (Acts of 



1901, Chapter 202). 



This act makes it obligatory for all creameries and milk 

 depots within the State, employing the Babcock test or any 

 other test for determining the value of milk or cream, to 

 have all si'aduated o-lassware used in making such deter- 

 minations tested for accurac}^ by this station. It further 

 recjuires that all parties intending to operate such machines 

 must first be examined for competency by the proper official 

 of the station. Once each year the station is obliged to send 

 a competent party to each creamery and milk depot within 

 the State where such machines are in use, to duly inspect 

 said machin(>s and i)ronounce upon their fitness for the work. 

 This de[)art.ment has endeavored to carry out the several 

 provisions of this law with the same care as formerly. The 

 following is a brief report of the work for 1905 : — 



InHpeciion of GJassnxire. — All glassware found to be cor- 

 rectly graduated has l)een marked '<Mass Ex St." There 

 were 1,G()5 pieces examined, of which 197, or 11 .83 per cent., 

 were condemned. The inaccurate bottles were largely of 

 the bulb type (Bartlett). Until last year these bottles have 

 been passed on accuracy of total graduation, as the usual 

 charge of 5 cents a piece would not permit of atlditional 



