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grain, iior as large in small as ii^ large mills. The rapid extension of 

 the system shows that practice has demonstrated what chemical and 

 physical investigations have shown to be advisable, and it seems from 

 a comparison of our analyses of the two series that the more the prod- 

 ucts are differentiated the more satisfactory are the results. 



In another place an investigation of the proximate composition of the 

 germ will soon be published, showing the presence of remarkably large 

 amounts of cane sugar, together with another sugar not yet identified, 

 and proving not to be raffiuose ; and of allantoin, a nitrogenous sub- 

 stance hitherto found only once as a plant constituent and whose pres- 

 ence is of great importance from a botanico-physiological point of view. 



MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF CEREALS. 



In the routine work of the division many miscellaneous samples of 

 cereals have been from time to time examined. The results are here 

 collected. The sources from which they have been derived are as fol- 

 lows: 



Sources of specimens. 



WHEAT. 



2763. From New Zealand. Selected sample. Crop of 1884. 



2764. From Mr. McLaughlin, New Jerusalem, Ventura County, California. Crop 

 of 1884. 



2765. From Charles Woodhull, Wahpeton, Dak. Crop of 1884. 



CORN. 



1978. Bessarabian. From S. M. Clark, Washington. I). C. Crop of 1884. 



2438. From T. J. Higgins, Morris County, Kansas. A line large-eared Yellow Dent. 



2428. From S. M. Clark, Washington, D. C. Crop raised from seed 2438. This 

 sample the less perfect and most shriveled kernels of one cob. Crop of 1884. 



2429. From S. M. Clark, Washington, D. C. The perfect and plump kernels of the 

 above-mentioned cob. 



2430. From Lake County, Tennessee. 1883. White Dent. 



2431. From Giles County, Tennessee. 1883. White Dent. 



2432. From Bradley County, Tennessee. 1883. White Dent. 



2433. From Clay County, Kentucky. 1883. White Dent. 



2434. From Brown County, Minnesota. 1883. White Dent. 



2435. From Herkimer County, New York. 1883. Yellow Flint. 



2436. From Jackson County, Minnesota. 1883. Red Dent. 



2437. From Watonwan County, Minnesota. 1883. Yellow Dent. 

 2440. From , Florida. 1884. Yellow Dent. 



OATS. 



1973-5. From the collection of the Atchisou/fopeka and Santa F Railroad. Grown 

 in Kansas. 



1976. From J. P.. Hooke, Marys ville, Tenn. Winter variety. 



1977. From R. B. Potter, M. D., Dade County, Florida. 



2766. Distributed by the Department. 1885. Welcome Oats. 

 2766. Distributed by the Department. 1835. Clydedale Oats. 

 3000. From New Zealand. 40 pounds per bushel. Crop of 1884. 



