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the past season, 1915-16. Taking the amount of wheat available for 

 export at 124,000,000 bushels, with an average content of 3.2 per cent, 

 of screenings, the amount of screening exported would represent a figure 

 of approximately 110,000 tons, a comparatively large tonnage of 

 material, which, in ordinary times, is useless for milling purpose.s, but 

 for which tlie same freight charges would be made. By eliminations of 

 the screenings from the export wheat, not only would a considerable 

 saving be made on freiglit payable, but the q\iaiity of the wheat would 

 be increased, and the screenings kept ;n tlie different States and 

 utilized for feeding jjoultry, pigs, &c. 



Table IV. — Showing Percentage of First Grade Grain (Retained 

 ■BY 2.75 MM. Sieve) Compared with Previous Tests. 



1912. 



1913. 



1915. 



New South Wales 

 South Australia 

 Western Australia 

 Victoria 



From season to season variations are apparent in the size of the 

 grain composing the bulk sample. These variations are no doubt due, in 

 a large measure, to variations in conditions existing during the grow- 

 ing period. To obtain well-matured wheat, bright, warm weather, sun- 

 shine, and a fair supply of moisture in the soil are conditions favouring 

 well-developed grain. 



Table V. — Showing Milling and Chemical Tests. 



MO 



042 



Grain, medium size, soR 

 dull colour ; bran, 

 broad, thirk ; flour, 

 soft, good bloom 



Grain, ^ larce, bripht, 

 larger percentage of 

 semi-transluccrit prain; 

 bran, broad, fairly 

 thick ; flour, soft, very 

 good bloom 



Grain, bricht, mediimi 

 size, fairly soft ; lirun. 

 thin, broad ; flour, 

 soft, excellent bloom 



Grain, excellent, bright 

 appearance ; ttran. 



soli, thin ; flour, soft, 

 excellent bloom 



