ASH OF WHEAT. 455 



PROXIMATE PRINCIPLES. 



Albumen, ...... 



Gluten, 1.6 



Caseine, . . . 



Fat, oil, . . . . .0.6 



Starch, ...... 



Gum, dextrine, pectine, ) 



c, ... 36.7 



Sugar, j 



Fibre and husk, . . . . .61.1 



100.0 



CHAFF OF WHEAT, DRIED AT 212 FAHRENHEIT. 



Organic matter, ..... 86.0 

 Ash, 14.0 



Nitrogen, 1 per cent. 



No analysis of the organic matter in the chaff. 

 The following analysis of the bran of wheat is from John- 

 ston : 



Water, ...... 13.1 



Albumen, ...... 19.3 



Oil, 4.7 



Husk (woody fibre and a little starch), . . 55.6 



Salts, 7.3 



100.0 



ASH IN THE GRAIN OF WHEAT, DRIED AT 212 FAHRENHEIT. 



Sulphur, ..... 0.058 



Sand and silica, . . 1.200 



Potash, . . . . . . 22.400 



Soda, 10.900 



Lime, 2.700 



Magnesia, . . . 11.200 



Alumina, 



Oxide of iron, ... . 0.800 



Oxide of manganese, ... 



Chloride of potassium, . . 



Carry forward, . 49.258 



