454 PHYSIOLOGY AT THE FARM. 



the bran usually forms not less than 15 per cent of the whole 

 weight. 



The following analyses are taken from tables by Mr Edward 

 T. Hemming : * 



GRAIN OP WHEAT, DRIED AT 212 FAHRENHEIT. 



Organic matter, . . . . .97.0 

 Ash, 3.0 



ULTIMATE ELEMENTS. 



Carbon, ...... 47.2 



Hydrogen, . . . . . 6.0 



Oxygen, . . . . . .44.4 



Nitrogen, . . . . .2.4 



100.0 



PROXIMATE PRINCIPLES. 



Albumen, . . . . , .3.5 



Gluten, 1 



Caseine, > . . . . . 11.6 



Fat, oil, j 



Starch, . . . . . . 65.5 



Gum, dextrine, pectine, ) '54. 



Sugar, ) 



Fibre and husk, ..... 14.0 



100.0 



STRAW OF WHEAT, DRIED AT 212 FAHRENHEIT. 



Organic matter, ..... 94.9 

 Ash, 5.1 



ULTIMATE ELEMENTS. 



Carbon, . . . . . .52.1 



Hydrogen, . . . . . 5.7 



Oxygen, ...... 41.8 



"Nitrogen, ...... 0.4 



100.0 



' English Journal of Agriculture,' vol. xiii. p. 450. 



