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teration, sends his sample to the State 
Chemist; which he would not do were the 
goods at all satisfactory. The conse¬ 
quence has been that all the samples ex¬ 
amined by the State Chemist have been of 
inferior value as compared to those taken 
generally throughout the State. 
As an example, I quote the analysis of a 
popular feed sent for examination by a 
Jacksonville wholesale dealer, whose cus¬ 
tomers had complained of the quality of 
the feed, and suspecting it of causing the 
death of his live stock, which is possibly 
did, an account of the large amount of in¬ 
digestible fibre: 
“Number 332 Stock Feed 
Protein ..10.50 per cent. 
Fats. 1.31 per cent. 
Starch and Sugar .. ..31.95 per cent. 
Fibre. 53-25 per cent.'’ 
More than half this feed was fibre, 
largely indigestible. The commercial 
value of this sample compared to standard 
feeds is not to exceed $17.15 per ton, while 
it is quoted in Jacksonville to-day at $26.- 
00 per ton. 
[The law advocated above was passed 
by the last legislature. A law similar to 
and with same provisions as to guarantee 
of valuable ingredients, as our fertilizer 
law, with similar penalty and method of 
execution, drawing of samples and analy¬ 
sis by State Chemist.— Secretary.'] 
Some Invitations. 
The Florida State Horticultural Society 
is always the recipient of numerous invi¬ 
tations, some of which it cannot accept on 
account of time, and others are accepted 
because time is so arranged that the meet¬ 
ings are not interfered with, and the in¬ 
terest, instruction and social functions of 
the society are thus broadened and en¬ 
joyed by all. 
E. O. Fainter Fertilizer Co.’s Invitation. 
Mr. President^ Ladies and Gentlemen: 
Knowing that many of the horticultur¬ 
ists have never had the opportunity of 
inspecting an acid-making plant, and be¬ 
lieving it would be of interest to them, I, 
therefore, invite your honorable body to 
visit our plant, in South Jacksonville, on 
Wednesday, May loth, at noon. I have 
arranged with the ferryboat, which leaves 
at the foot of Main street at 12 o’clock 
sharp, to take over all members. It will 
be necessary for the meeting to adjourn at 
ten or fifteen minutes to 12 o’clock to give 
the members ample time to reach the ferry¬ 
boat, which will take them across to the 
plant. 
I will add, that somewhere on the route 
a lunch will be served so that the members 
can return in plenty of time to open the 
