POOR STAR BRAND COTTON Sl^EjD MliAL. 209 



POOR "STAR BRAND" COTTON SEED MEAL. 



Since July 28, thirteen samples of Star Brand Cotton seed meal, 

 put out by Sledge and Wells, Memphis, Term., have been sent to 

 the Station for analysis. Eleven of these samples were sent by 

 the importers and were taken from as many cars. Because of 

 the poor appearance of the goods, samples were sent to the 

 Station and the company has refused to handle the meal. The 

 other two samples were from the same locality. None of these 

 goods had the appearance of prime cotton seed meal. Most of 

 them were of poor color and full of hulls. Two of the samples 

 carried a good deal of cotton and appeared "wooly." Two of 

 the samples carried 45 per cent protein, one carried 43 and the 

 others carried from 35 to 40 per cent protein. None of them 

 had the sweet nutty flavor characteristic of good cotton seed 

 meal ; some of the samples were tasteless, others had a bad taste, 

 m two cases being bitter as if burned. While all or nearly all 

 of these goods have been or will be shipped out of the State, and 

 no low grade goods of other brands have been reported, users of 

 cotton seed meal should be on the lookout for poor meal and in 

 case of any doubt as to quality samples should be sent to the 

 Experiment Station at Orono, where prompt analysis will be 

 made, free of charge. 

 August, 1903. 



