4 N. H. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 268 



r;UMBER OF SAMPLES FAILING TO COiMPLY 



WITH THE LAW 



While only 157 of the 283 brands analyzed complied with 

 the law in every respect, only one brand was deficient more 

 than one per cent in the most valuable constituent, protein. 

 This brand was a dairy feed and was deficient 1.96 per cent 

 protein. The 126 brands which did not fully comply with 

 the law violated it on 146 counts. Nine brands or 3.2 per 

 cent were deficient in protein j only 4 of these or 1.4 per 

 cent were deficient one-half per cent or more. Thirty- 

 seven brands or 13.1 per cent were deficient in fatj 23 of 

 these or' 8.1 per cent were deficient one-fourth per cent or 

 more. Eight brands contained an excessive amount of crude 

 fiber. Forty-four brands were deficient in carbohydrates. 

 Forty-eight brands were offered for sale without a carbo- 

 hydrate guarantee. In the tabulation of the analytical data 

 deficiencies of one-half per cent or more of protein and of one- 

 fourth per cent or more of fat are shown in bold-faced type. 



