Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-23
FEEDING sTuFFs IMPROVE.
Adulteration Reduced from SO to II
Per Cent.

Per Cent.
That the character of the concen'
trated feeding stuffs sold in Wisconsin
during the past year has improved
over the standard of previous years to
the extent that the percentage Of adul-
terated or suspicious feeds has been
reduced from SO to IL per cent is one
of the interesting facts shown by the
new bulletin on licensed commercial
| feeding stuffs prepared by Prof. +. W.
| Woll and George A. Olson and issued
by the University OF Wisconsin agrl-
cultural experiment station. me
number Of deficiencies in the guaran-
| teed composition of the licensed feeos
was smaller this year than at any
time since the feed law went into OBJ
Grafton, five years ago. FEWER mixed
| feeds of inferior grade were offered Tor
sale than in the past years. The I'M
provement in quality is more marked
in the case of those containing ground
corn and oats than in any other class
of feeds. During the first year or the
operation OF the law, 1902, So per cent
! of the number of samples collected ana
analysed blythe University OF Wlscoh-
sin experiment station officials were
either unquestionably adulterated or
suspicious. In the past year not one
of the samples of ground corn ana
! oats collected was adulterated, ana
but two suspicious lots were found.
Great Improvement has also been
made in the strict adherence TO the
guarantee on the license. The num-
Der of cases in which the feeds were
found to be deficient in nutrit1ve quail
| ties guaranteed in the composition IS
lower this year than in any preceding
wear. Samples of oil meal sold IN WIS
consin this year, for instance, in all
cases contained as much or more pro
TEN, in fact, than was guaranteed oy
the manufacturer.
Several unsuccessful attempts 70
sell goods of inferior grade were maze
during the year. but no serious adul-
! terations have been pract1ced. Inc
admixture of undesirable materials,
such as screenings to flOur-mlll feedS.
| barley bulls to malt sprouts OF TIE
manufacture of refuse feeds from poor
| lv cleaned seed from flour or Oil mills
have been found by the inspectors III
some of the samples taken last year.
Both farmers and dealers feel that the
feed market in the state is in better
condition than ever before as regards
! the quality of the feed offered for sale,
and reputable dealers nave less 10
| fear from dishonest competition.
During the present year, as IN the
mast. the Wisconsin college Of agricui-
ture has had the hearty cooperation ol
feed dealers and farmers in all parts
nf the state in the enforcement OF the
law. The large majority of the feed
dealers appreciate that they are pene-
flied by the law, because 1t enaoies
them to guarantee the purity ana the
ouality of the feeds which they handle
and protects them from dishonest COM
netition. It also protects consumers
from fraud and deception IN the Ieeo
business and gives them ground 1or
refusing shipments that do not come
I'D to the guarantee OF the mahulac-
turer or dealer.
| The chemical department OF lhe
University of Wisconsin college or az
riculture is prepared to arrange WIN
manufacturers of commercial feedlnS
stuffs for analysis Of samples or tee"S
drawn by purchasers of car load lots'
according to the directions given, with
ont expense to the latter This ar
rangement has been made for the pur-
nose of enabling manufacturers to fur-
Their guarantee the quality OF 'nelr
goods and to render it possible for pur-
chasers of feeds to check up the actual
composition of each single car LOAD 'oC
purchased by them.
The law is enforced through the
University of Wisconsin agricultural
experiment stations inspection, sam
Ming and publication OF Reports ol
every brand of commercial teeuinS
stuff offered for sale in the sta'e'
When a feed is found which, upon
ANALYSIS is deficient in nutritive quail
ties guaranteed on the license, o.
which contains an injurious substance
consumers are warned Of the tact III
the experiment station inspectors re-