THE CHEMISTRY OF THE FARM. 



shown in the following table. The figures given are in 

 every case the mean of a large number of analyses. 



PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF ORDINARY FOODS. 



* The cake lately imported contains often only 810 per cent, of oil. 

 t Hard-pressed linseed cakes contain 7 10 per cent, of oil ; lightly-pressed cakes. 

 1113 per cent. Some Russian cakes contain 1420 per cent. 



