---------+--------+-----+-------+------------------+------ | | | | Carbohydrates | | | | +-----+------------+ | | | |Crude| Nitrogen | Stock No.|Moisture| Ash |Protein|fiber|free extract| Fat ---------+--------+-----+-------+-----+------------+------ 9A1219.2 | 11.26 | 2.42| 16.71 | 3.89| 63.33 | 2.39 | | | | | | 9A1219.4 | 11.57 | 2.58| 19.73 | 4.58| 59.63 | 1.91 | | | | | | 9A1219.5 | 11.27 | 2.27| 15.76 | 4.50| 62.76 | 3.44 | | | | | | 9A1219.6 | 11.64 | 2.06| 15.56 | 3.87| 63.32 | 3.55 | | | | | | 9A1219.7 | 11.12 | 2.49| 18.98 | 4.78| 59.87 | 2.76 | | | | | | 9A1219.8 | 9.46 | 3.25| 14.24 | 7.36| 50.76 |14.93 ---------+--------+-----+-------+-----+------------+------ _i._ STORAGE AND FUMIGATION. Pigeon feed procured in accordance with U. S. Army Specification 24-17-C, is of the finest ingredients obtainable in accordance with U. S. Department of Agriculture standards, and is processed prior to packing. If stored properly this feed will not become contaminated. Improper storage, however, counteracts the precautions taken to procure best quality feed. Therefore, the instructions below have been prepared to safeguard the original quality of the feed during storage. (1) _Proper method of storage._ The larval, pupal and adult stages of injurious grain insects are inactive in a temperature of 50° F. or lower. Thus the first and the most important rule is to store feed in a COOL, DRY PLACE, on a platform at least 6 inches above the floor. (_a_) There are several simple methods of stacking bagged feed. One way is to stand the first tier of bags on end on a movable floor of narrow boards nailed to joists. Bags should be set far enough apart to admit air and light. The air keeps the bags dry and the light discourages rats. Other tiers of bags are laid flat, each tier at right angles to the previous tier, to admit air and light (fig. 10). A second method is to lay a tier of bags flat on two parallel timbers, each tier laid at right angles to the previous tier (fig. 10). (_b_) After feed has been stacked, it must be protected against rats. An inexpensive protective method is to construct a wooden framework inside the building where the feed is to be stored, and to cover it completely with 1/4-inch wire mesh. The size of the wire mesh inclosure depends on the amount of feed to be stored. [Illustration: TL70180 _Figure 10. Methods of stacking bags._ TL70180]