22 DrreEctTor’s REPORT OF THE 
color of the apples. The only practical application of the results 
obtained by this experiment is, that fruit growers should not apply 
manure in quantity until good evidence has been obtained that some 
of the food elements are needed and if any, as to which ones. 
INSPECTION. 
FEEDING STUFFS. 
The following is a summary of the results of the inspection of 
feeding stuffs as based upon the analyses of the samples sent to the 
Station by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The composition of 
the samples may be seen in Bulletin No. 201. 
NUMBERS AND KINDS OF BRANDS INSPECTED. 
It is interesting and suggestive to note the number of brands of 
each class of feeding stuffs that were found on the market. These 
are shown below, together with the number of samples analyzed of 
each class. 
Brands Sampled 
inspected analyzes 
No. No. 
wottonseads meals 34 <i. kta. neta ee 2 cones ee 13 18 
dN SOLU ALICAIS? ors «Laois Re ee Ee foe ee eS te ae 14 19 
Csiiiten Feeds, 27 .o.,5 a, ees s ban ot oe ie ee ee 13 16 
Gorn: brats, 2 ee ves AU. Joes 0 ee eee ee 6 6 
Driedidistillérs. orang} oo, Levee ee eee 17 24 
Mae SHTOUtS dtamess aniciy tee ee « abawatd ah aera Oe agate 30 34 
adriedt brewers. STAINS... s-sncienids un co oy D. mae eee 15 17 
BUONO Y SICOIS yesh ore chose, se WE serait as oss eee ar *23 
Compoundeds feeds22o25.0.5.: Re eee 8 ae Se ee 114 139 
Aminal *products | f0..4inie. eee sek Pee a, eee eee 35 30 ° 
Botltry ,foods* (compounded); 43.23 ede ee 30 33 
Beet. Sigar, wastes. 2a ccce es Ge eee eee 2 3 
Barley by-products tic a8 seit ea ne uly ee eee 4 4 
Oath by-products. -4o, see eet eee. 3: tee 3 3 
Miscellanéous feeds: <o2 7p. ce ot oe oe eal tenements ee II II 
328 388 

The above figures are suggestive as showing the present status 
of the feeding stuff market. About 31 per ct. of the brands in- 
spected are feeds carrying a relatively high proportion of protein 
and which, in most cases, bear names that are indicative of their 
character. The hominy feeds and animal products are also materials 
having a fairly definite composition and concerning the nutritive 
value of which an approximate estimate may be made. On the 
