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AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY 



COMPOSITION OF GRAINS AND SEEDS. 

 (From Jenkins and Winton.) 



Water. 

 Per cent. 



Corn, dent 10.6 



" " (max.)- 19.4 

 " (min.). 6.2 



" flint 11.3 



" sweet 8.8 



Oats ii. o 



Barley 10.9 



Rye ii. 6 



Rice 12.4 



Buckwheat 10.9 



Peas 1 10.1 



Flaxseed 1 5.1 



Millet seed 1 12.5 



Navy beans 12.4 



1 Minnesota analyses. 



Crude 

 fiber. 

 Per cent. 



2.2 



4.8 

 0.9 



1-7 

 2.8 



9-5 

 2-7 

 1.7 



0.2 

 2.1 



5-7 



7.4 



8.1 

 7.2 



Ash. 



i-5 

 2.6 



I.O 



1.4 



!>9 



3.0 



2-4 



1.9 



0.4 

 1-5 



3-4 

 3-5 

 3-8 

 3-7 



