188?.] 



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13. PROVENDER. 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound), 



Magnesium oxide, 



Calcium oxide, 



Sodium oxide, 



Potassium oxide (4^ cents per pound), . 

 Nitrogen in organic matter (17 cents per pound), 

 Insoluble matter, 



Per cent. 

 10.48 



0.78 

 0.05 

 C.18 

 0.22 

 0.37 

 2.10 

 0.29 



Valuation per 2,000 lbs., . $8 40 



The above provender consisted of 100 lbs. of wheat bran, 

 125 lbs. of oats and 450 lbs. of corn-meal. 



14. GLUTEN MEAL. 



[Bought at Springfield, Mass.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Nitrogen in organic matter (17 cents per pound). 



Crude ash, 



Calcium oxide, .... 

 Magnesium oxide, .... 

 Potassium oxide {4\ cents per pound). 

 Sulphuric acid, ..... 

 J'hosphoric acid (6 cents per pound). 



Per cent 



9.00 

 5 44 

 70 

 0.058 

 0.034 

 0.06 

 0.021 

 0.45 



Valuation per 2,000 lbs., . 



$19 05 



