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the fact. There have been many gluten meals tested at the 

 experiment station, however, varying from 25 to 32 per 

 cent in protein, while a high-grade meal will contain from 

 35 to 38 per cent. Here follow the extremes of 38 analyses 

 of gluten meals : — 



Fat. 



Highest, 

 Lowest, 



39.3 per cent. 

 25.7 per cent. 



21.44 per cent. 

 3.92 per cent. 



Gluten Feeds. 



The tendency of one or two of the well-known brands of 

 gluten feeds is to remain fairly steady in composition. We 

 find, however, variations of from 8 to 13 per cent in the fat, 

 and from 15.3 to 23.1 per cent in the protein. 



! II. 



III. 



IV. 



VI. 



VII. 



Water (per cent), 

 Crude fat (per cent), 

 Crude protein (per cent), . 



9.00 

 n.5o 

 15.30 



8.00 



8.10 



18.90 



9.00 

 13.50 

 20.10 



8.00 

 12.50 

 19.60 



7.00 

 13.30 

 21.10 



8.00 

 13.56 

 22.26 



8.00 

 13.60 

 23.10 



Atlas Gluten Meal. 



The following variations of this feed stuli' have been noted 

 since its appearance in our markets : — 



VI. 



Water (per cent), 

 Crude fat (per cent). 

 Crude protein (per cent), 



8.00 

 14.40 

 37.26 



There is a difference of nearly thrcT? hundred pounds of 

 protein in one ton, in different samples of this feed ; and 

 the farmer is asked to pay the same amount of money per 

 ton in all cases. 



