116 Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. 1917. 



Feeding Stuffs — Continued. 



Brand, Maker and Guaranties. 



Results of Examination. 



Tom Boy Scratch Feed. Purity Oats Co., Daven-One official sample. In accord 

 port, iowa. Composed of cracked corn, buck-^ with guaranty in all respects, 

 wheat, wheat, hulled oats, kaffir corn or milo 

 maize, barley, and sunflower seed. Contains 

 not more than 5 per cent crude fiber, and not 

 less than 3 per cent fat and 10 per cent pro- 

 tein. (1916 certificate gives 2.75 per cent as 

 minimum fat guaranty). Registered in 1916 

 and 1917. 



Contained a few seeds of wild 

 buckwheat, mustard and sever- 

 al other weeds. 



One official sample. In accord 

 with guaranty in all respects. 

 Contained about 5 per cent weed 

 seeds, including mustard, pig- 

 weed, etc. 



Tom Boy Poultry Mash. Purity Oats Co., 

 Davenport, Iowa. Composed of ground: meat, 

 wheat, oat meal, wheat middlings, milo maize, 

 buckwheat, cornmeal, barley, oat middlings, 

 millet, gluten feed, kaffir corn, alfalfa meal, 

 hominy feed, wheat bran, oat germ meal, rock 

 phosphate, salt, calcium carbonate and char- 

 coal. Contains not more than 10 per centj 

 crude fiber, and not less than 4 per cent fat; 

 and IS per cent protein. Not registered in I 

 1916. Registered in 1917. 



Quaker Chick Feed. Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, One official sample. In accord 

 111. Composed of cracked wheat, cracked kaffir with guaranty in all respects, 

 and milo maize, cracked Indian corn, whole Contained about 7 per cent weed 



seeds of various kinds, mostly 

 wild buckwheat. 



millet seed, oatmeal, charcoal, marble grit, 

 wild buckwheat (with not to exceed J/l of _ 1 

 per cent miscellaneous wild seeds occurring in 

 above seeds and grains). Contains not more 

 than 5 per cent crude fiber, and not less than 

 2.5 per cent fat and 10 per cent protein. Reg- 

 istered in 1916 and 1917. j 



Schumacher Little Chick Feed. Quaker Oats Co., Xo dealers' or official samples 

 Chicago, 111. Composed of cracked wheat, received, 

 cracked kaffir and milo, cracked Indian corn, 

 whole millet seed, oatmeal, charcoal, marble 

 grit, wild buckwheat (with not to exceed Yz 

 of 1 per cent miscellaneous wild seeds occurr- 

 ing in above seeds and grains'. Contains mt 

 more than 5 per cent crude fiber, and not less 

 than 2.5 per cent fat and 10 per cent protein. 

 Registered in 1916 and 1917. 



Blue Ribbon Scratch Grains. Quaker Oats Co., 

 Chicago, Til. Composed of whole wheat, whole 

 kaffir and milo, whole barley, cracked Indian 

 corn, whole buckwheat, J4 of 1 per cent sun- 

 flower seeds. Contains not more than 5 per 

 cent crude fiber, and not less than 2.5 per cent 

 fat and 10 per cent protein. Registered in 

 1916 and 1917. 



Pansy Scratch Grains. Quaker Oats Company 

 Chicago, 111. (No certificate filed). Claims on 

 package: — Fiber not over 5 per cent; fat not 

 less than 2.50 per cent; protein not less than 

 10 per cent. 



Quaker Scratch Grains. Quaker Oats Co., Chi- 

 cago, 111. Composed of whole wheat, whole 

 kaffir and milo, whole barley, cracked Indian 

 corn, whole buckwheat, yi oi 1 per cent sun- 

 flower seed. Contains not more than 5 pe 

 cent crude fiber, and not less than 2.5 per cent 

 fat and 10 per cent protein. Registered ir 

 1916 and 1917. 



No dealers' or official samples 

 received. 



One official sample. In accord 

 with guaranty in all respects. 

 Not examined for weed seeds. 



Fwo official samples. Both in ac- 

 cord with guaranty in protein; 

 the one examined, in accord in 

 fiber and fat. Both contained 

 many seeds of various weeds, 

 including wild buckwheat, mus- 

 tard, pigweed, etc. 



