Beans arid Peas, Sfc. 



483 



The next Table gives the analyses of seven specimens of Ame- 

 rican cake : — 



Table 2. — Analyses of American Linseed Cake. 



We may fairly take the mean of the nitrogen in this table 

 without the exclusion of any one specimen. 



The mean of seven specimens of American cake will be — 



Nitrogen 

 Oil 



Water . 

 Ash . 



4-74 



11-41 



7-60 



6-35 



The next table gives the composition of nine specimens of 

 English cake. I am unable to say how many of these cakes 

 were made from foreign seed — no doubt the greater number. 

 They were all pressed at home. 



the 



The mean of the foregoing specimens of English cake is, for 



Nitrogen 

 Oil 

 Water . 



Ash . 



4-57 



13-52 



8-60 



7-27 



