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feed manufactured by the American 
Cereal Company and analyzed at the New 
Jersey Station, have an average of 8.64 
per cent of protein and 4.50 per cent of fat, 
and five samples analyzed at the Con¬ 
necticut Station gave 8.26 per cent protein 
and 3.93 per cent of fat, and sold at an 
average price of $25.40 per ton. Both 
New Jersey and Connecticut have inspec¬ 
tion laws. 
The sample of Mack’s Mule Feed is 
very low in protein and fat, and high in 
crude fiber and ash, indicating clearly the 
predominance of oat hulls. 
Number 1805, sold under the name of 
Yellow Meal, is cotton seed meal adulter¬ 
ated with hulls, making the protein con¬ 
tent about 13 per cent lower than it should 
be, for the price asked—$27.00 per ton. 
Atlas Dairy Feed, number 1738, is a 
product of the sugar factories, and is 
made by drying and grinding the bagasse, 
soaking in molasses, and again drying. 
Its value as a feeding material, is probably 
not yet well established in this State. 
Marsden Food, number 1829, is ground 
straw, probably oat straw, and has about 
the feeding value of oat straw. 
The wiregrass hay which grows abun¬ 
dantly in the pine woods of Florida, con¬ 
tains more protein, and more than twice 
as much fat, as does this material, and 
would no doubt be about as easily digest¬ 
ed. But either beggarweed, cow pea, or 
velvet bean hay contains anywhere from 
two to five times as much protein, and 
would certainly not cost any more, if as 
much, as does this high-sounding “Mars¬ 
den Food.” Judged by the samples ex¬ 
amined, a large proportion of the concen¬ 
trated feeling stuffs on the Florida market 
is of an inferior quality. 
All of the samples of wheat bran ex¬ 
amined are below the minimum standard 
for good wheat bran. 
Some materials, as “Marsden Food,” 
are sold at unreasonably high prices. 
The adulterants found were rice chaff, 
wheat chaff, oat hulls, ground corn cobs, 
corn bran, screenings, weed seeds, dirt and 
other foreign matter, indicating mill 
sweepings. 
Practically all the concentrated feed¬ 
ing stuffs used in this State are imported, 
and this constitutes a constant drain upon 
the wealth of the State. 
Florida can and should produce much 
more of her feeding materials than she is 
producing, and thus save to the State 
thousands of dollars. Where the farm 
crops furnish sufficient carbohydrates, 
only feed stuffs rich in protein should be 
purchased. The mixtures of com and 
oats, containing as they do, large quanti¬ 
ties of oat hulls are not economical pro¬ 
tein feeds. 
There is so much profit in selling 
ground corn cobs, wheat chaff, oat hulls, 
corn bran, rice hulls, etc., and at the price 
of wheat bran, that the consumer must 
ever be on the watch. A careful examina¬ 
tion with the eye or with the help of a 
small magnifying glass will often reveal 
these adulterants. 
Those who buy feeding stuffs should 
have the same protection as those who buy 
fertilizers. Such protection would pro¬ 
mote the interests of the honest manufac¬ 
turer and dealer, diminish the sale of 
worthless materials, and instruct the peo¬ 
ple in regard to the composition of feed¬ 
ing stuffs and their comparative value.” 
While Professor Blair’s samples were 
average samples, those examined by the 
State Chemist were generally inferior 
samples, naturally the purchaser finding 
an unusually poor result, or evident adul- 
