FEEDING STUFF INSPECTION. O/ 



VIOLATION OF THE LAW. 



Two samples of high grade unguaranteed cottonseed meal are 

 reported. Sample 8850 was sent by a correspondent and 8896 

 was taken by the inspector. Both samples came from the same 

 car. The violation was reported to the Secretary of Agriculture. 



Seven samples of low grade cottonseed meal are reported. 

 Samples 8866, 8872, 8880 and 8902, bearing the guarantee of 

 S. A. & J. H. True Company, were, in accordance with the state- 

 ment of that firm, all from one car. Three of the four samples 

 were from correspondents and the other was drawn by the 

 inspector. The violation was reported to the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture. The firm say that this "was purchased for the best of 

 meal and this is what we obtained." 



Sample 8871 was sent by a correspondent and was drawn from 

 goods sold by S. W. Hamilton. Sample 8903 and 8916 were 

 taken by the inspector at the request of the dealers in order that 

 they might put a proper guarantee upon them. 



All of the recent shipments of Chicago Gluten Meal are up to 

 guarantee, 38 per cent of protein and 2 per cent fat. The goods 

 shipped into the State in the summer of 1899 were below this 

 guarantee, and the State agents of the manufacturers have sup- 

 plied correctly guaranteed tags for the old goods. 



King Gluten Meal varies greatly in composition, that low in 

 fat more nearly resembles Chicago Gluten. As the high per- 

 centage of fat called for by the guarantee is of doubtful advan- 

 tage and its absence is always accompanied. by higher protein 

 content, the falling off in fat in these samples has not been 

 reported. 



The unguaranteed sample (9012) of oil meal is from high 

 grade goods. The firm was reported to the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture for not branding. 



The unguaranteed Daisy Corn and Oat Feed (8926) was 

 reported to the Secretary of Agriculture. One old lot of Amer- 

 ican Poultry Food was not guaranteed. All late shipments are 

 guaranteed. 



