The Composition of Cotton Seed Meal and Cotton Seed (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...Association, have come to an understanding with the Feed Control Service, on this the 15th day of February, 1916, at College Station, Texas, as follows: "It is agreed that the definition and standards for cottonseed meal shall more nearly coincide with the rules of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers' Association, as follows: "Cottonseed meal is composed of decorticated kernels of cotton seed, free from excess of hulls and other foreign materials. It must contain not less than 44 per cent. of protein, or not less than 51 per cent. of protein and fat combined, and not more than 11 per cent. of crude fiber. _ "Cottonseed cake shall correspond to cottonseed meal in composition and as to standard. "It is agreed that any deficiency in percentage of fat may be offset by additional percentage of protein, as, for instance, in cottonseed meal guaranteed to contain 5 per cent. of fat, 46 per cent. of protein would be required. "It will be observed that the 51 per cent. of protein and fat combined coincidesidentically with the rule of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers' Association, and that the increase of 2 per cent. crude fiber gives the millers greater latitude in holding the standard for protein and fat. "It is agreed that the standard for choice cottonseed meal shall remain as heretofore." This committee consisted of Mr. B. W. Couch, President of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers' Association; Mr. Ed. Woodall, of Hillsboro, Texas, and Mr. W. F. Pendleton, of Farmersville, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma. While we have reason to believe that the majority of Texas cottonseed crushers are in favor of the agreement given above, and are satisfied with the definition now adopted, as shown by the definition adopted at their meet...