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NUMBER OF SAMPLES FAILING TO COMPLY 



WITH THE LAW 



One hundred seventy-five of the 408 brands analyzed 

 failed to comply with the law in every respect, violating it 

 on 205 counts. Nearly all of these violations, however, 

 are negligible if measured in terms of the cost to the pur- 

 chaser. 



Only eight brands were found deficient more than one 

 per cent in the most valuable constituent, protein. The 

 greatest protein deficiency was 1.85 per cent. The total 

 number of protein deficiencies was 26, equivalent' to 6.4 per 

 cent of the brands analyzed. Fourteen of these were defi- 

 cient less than one-half per cent. 



Forty-five brands or 11.0 per cent were deficient in fat; 

 16 of these were deficient less than one-fourth per cent. The 

 greatest deficiency in fat was 0.85 per cent. 



Forty brands contained an excessive amount of crude fiber. 

 Sixty-seven brands were deficient in carbohydrates. Twenty- 

 seven brands were offered for sale without a carbohydrate 

 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. 



REQUESTS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF FEEDING 

 STUFFS BY INDIVIDUALS 



Under the Feeding Stuffs Law the Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station is charged only with the analysis of samples 

 of feeding stuffs collected by the State Inspector under the 

 direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture. It does, 

 however, each year analyze a considerable number of 

 samples drawn by individuals representing stock purchased 

 by them for their own use. The object of the purchaser 

 who asks to have the sample analyzed is usually to satisfy 

 himself whether the feed meets its guarantee and if it does 

 not, to obtain evidence upon which to base a claim for 

 shortage. 



