July, 1926] iisrsPECTiON of feedii\g stuffs 5 



NUMBER OF SAMPLES FAILING TO COMPLY WITH 



THE LAW. 



Of the 350 brands analyzed only 154 complied with the law 

 in every respect. The 196 which did not fully comply with the 

 law violated it on 281 counts. Eighty-five brands or 24 per cent 

 were deficient in protein, 56 of these or 16 per cent were deficient 

 one-half per cent or more. Forty-eight brands or 14 per cent were 

 deficient in fat, 34 of these or 10 per cent were deficient one-fourth 

 per cent or more. Twenty-three brands were deficient in carbo- 

 hydrates. Twenty-one brands contained an excessive amount of 

 crude fiber. Seventy-nine brands were offered for sale without 

 the carbohydrate guarantee. Two brands of wheat feeds were 

 offered for sale without the manufacturers' guarantee of any of the 

 constituents. On six brands the sliding scale guarantee of pro- 

 tein and of fat was used. On ten brands the manufacturer failed 

 to certify the ingredients of which the feeds were composed. 

 Table II shows the number of samples found deficient in protein 

 and in fat, the number of samples deficient in both protein and 

 fat and the percentages of each class showing such deficiencies. 

 In making up the table only those feeds deficient by one-half of 

 one per cent or more of protein and one-fourth of one per cent or 

 more of fat were included. In the tabulation of the anal}i;ical 

 data in the following pages these deficiencies are shown in heavy 

 black type : 



