LOW GRADE COTTONSEED MEAL. 21 7 



Some striking differences were noted, but of course no general 

 conclusions can be drav/n from one season's work. Seed was 

 sown May 19 on 58 plots of two square rods each. The first 

 bloom was noted August 2, on plots with the seed from England, 

 Russia, Nebraska, Tennessee, Iowa, and Missouri. The first 

 plots ready for harvest (cut just in bloom) were those from 

 Indiana and one lot from Bohemia. The largest yields were 

 obtained, in the order given, from plots with seed from Bohemia, 

 Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Brittany, Ohio. Plants from 

 American seed were invariably very hairy while those from 

 European seed were almost as invariably smooth. 



The experiment will be continued through another growing 

 season and the results will be given in detail in a station bulletin. 



LOW GRADE COTTONSEED MEAL. 



Within the past three weeks (December, 1902) several samples 

 of low grade cottonseed meal have been sent to the Maine Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station for analysis. These came from 

 widely separated parts of the State, but were all from the jobbing 

 house of Oscar Holway and Company of Auburn. These goods 

 were differently branded and two lots carried no guaranteed 

 analysis. The retailers were notified of the quality of the goods 

 and their sale stopped. This meal carried from 24 to 34 per cent 

 protein and is the first low grade goods that has come to my 

 attention for nearly two years. As directed by law I have 

 reported the violations to the Commissioner of Agriculture who 

 is following the matter up. 



Dealers or consumers who have dark colored cottonseed meal 

 or meal containing black specks should, for their protection, send 

 a sample to the Station for analysis. The sample is best sent by 

 mail in a tin box — an old spice box answers nicely. A descrip- 

 tion of the goods including a copy of the guaranteed analysis 

 should be sent with the sample. The analysis will be promptly 

 made and reported free of charge. 



Residents of the State are again reminded that the Station is 

 always ready to make free analyses of samples of all kinds of 

 concentrated feeding stuffs sent by them. By availing themselves 

 of this, which has been a standing offer for six years, users and 

 handlers of feeding stuffs will have a protection from low grade 

 goods such as can be obtained in no other way. 



