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maintained under the law, there is little doubt that the purpose 

 of manufacturers using this "sliding scale" system is to thereby 

 deceive and mislead the purchaser by guaranteeing one thing 

 to him and endeavoring to make him believe that he is getting 

 something better. 



Besides the detailed discussionv by brands in the tabular 

 pages, a general discussion of each of the different sorts of 

 feeding stuffs will also be found. On the inside of the front 

 cover is a double index referring to both the general and the 

 detailed discussion of each class of feeds. 



DESCRIPTION OE TABLES. 



In the left hand column of the tables will be found listed 

 the name of each brand of feeding stuff registered in Maine 

 in 1914 or 191 5, the name of the manufacturer, the list of 

 ingredients, and the guaranteed analysis as given on the certifi- 

 cate of registration filed with the Commissioner of Agriculture. 

 Unregistered brands of which samples have been examined are 

 also included in the list. The feeds are grouped into classes 

 and in those classes the names of the manufacturers are ar- 

 ranged alphabetically. In the right hand column the results of 

 the examination of the samples of each brand are discussed. 

 The number of samples examined, how many were in accord 

 with guaranty, how many were not in accord and in what 

 respects, the number of weed seeds found (if samples -were 

 examined for weed seeds), and any other informtion that has 

 a bearing on the lawful sale of the goods, are given for each 

 brand. In the discussion, when a sample is spoken of as 

 'slightly" below (in the case of ffber, above) guaranty, it 

 means that the deviation from guaranty was so small that an- 

 other sample from the same lot of goods might be found in 

 accord. The significance of a ''slight" deviation depend: to a 

 considerable extent upon the findings in regard to the other 

 constituents of the same sarriiple and other samples of the 

 same brand. In the weed seed enumeration, a "few" means 

 from two to eight in a half pint sample ; "some" means eight 

 to fifteen; "many" not more than seventy-five; and "very many" 

 means up to two per cent of weed seeds. When practicable, 

 the weed seeds found in the samples are given in detail; when 



