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ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 



Bran. 

 82*40 grs. of bran gave of 



Starch 36- 165 42664 



Casein and mucilage - - - • 9 • 176 1 1 • 135 



Dextrine or gum - - - - 6-630 8-046 



Epidermis, pilose, gluten and oil - 13-870 16-832 



64-830 78-677 



Percentage of ash in epidermis and pilose 

 3-466, mostly epidermis. This ash con- 

 tains considerable silex, a large proportion 

 of phosphates, and a small proportion of 

 lime, magnesia and sulphuric acid. No 

 effervescence on adding acid to ash. 



The albumen, sugfar, extractive matter, 



fluten and water were not obtained, 

 hese, with loss, amount to - - 17-570 21-323 



82-400 100-000 



Kernels, 

 100 grs. of kernels gave of 



Starch - 



Casein or avenine -..-... 



Albumen 



Gluten 



Dextrine, or giun and mucilage .... 



Sugar and extractive matter ..... 



Oil 



Epidermis and pilose ...... 



Water 



97-355 



100-000 



3. West acre. 



Kernels. 

 100 grs. kernels gave of 



Starch 



Casein or avenine ...--. 

 Albumen ........ 



Gluten 



Dextrine, or gum and mucilage - - . - 

 Sug^r and extractive matter . . . . 



Oil 



Epidermis and pilose . . . . . 

 Water 



101-84 



J 00 000 



