FEEDING STUFF INSPECTION. 37 



Chicago Gluten Meal was as in the past found at many places. 

 Three different guarantees were found on the different lots, 

 ranging from 36 to 39.5 per cent in protein and from 2 to 3.37 

 per cent in fat. The more common guarantee is that given by 

 the State agents — protein 38 per cent and fat 2 per cent. The 

 average of the 13 samples examined was protein 38.44 per cent 

 and fat 3.14 per cent. 



Cream Gluten, made, by the Chas. Pope Glucose Co., carries 

 the same guarantee as in the past, 34.12 per cent protein and 

 3.20 per cent fat. They have evidently changed the process of 

 manufacture, for the goods are much improved in protein con- 

 tent. Eleven samples taken in December, 1899, carried from 

 30.31 to 34.94 per cent protein, with an average of 32.99 per cent. 

 Six samples collected in December, 1900, carry 34.81 per cent 

 (almost the same as the highest in 1899) to '43.81 and the 6 

 samples taken in December, 1900, average 38.23 per cent, or over 

 5 per cent more protein than in 1899. The fat content remains 

 practically unchanged. In composition the goods very closely 

 resemble Chicago Gluten Meal. 



A year ago part of the King Gluten Meal carried nearly 16 

 per cent of fat. The King Gluten Meal now found in the State 

 has a fat content ranging from 2.42 per cent to 5.34 with an 

 average of 3.68 per cent. None of the goods correspond in fat 

 to the original guarantee (16 per cent) found on occasional lots. 

 The goods carry on the average (7 samples) 36.39 per cent 

 protein and 3.68 per cent fat, rather more fat and 2 per cent less 

 protein than either Chicago or Cream Gluten. 



Very little gluten feed is used in the State. The Natural 

 Starch Manufacturing Company's gluten feed (-1 sample) agrees 

 fairly well with the guarantees. One unguaranteed lot of very- 

 poor gluten feed, made by the Auburn Starch Company of 

 Bradley, 111., was found at Brewer. Very little of this brand 

 has been sold. 



Germ Oil Cake, a corn product, is quite generally distributed 

 in the State. It is sold at a somewhat less price than gluten 

 meal. In no case does it come up to the guaranteed protein. 

 On the average the 8 samples carried 2 per cent less protein 

 than the more common guarantee of 25 per cent. As a source 

 of protein it is about as good as rather poor gluten feed and has 



