ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 



Ill 



Flour. 

 100 grs. of the flour gave of 



Starch 79-360 



Casein or avenine --.•... 2 "120 



Dextrine or gum ----... 1-660 



Epidermis, pilose, gluten and oil - - - - 2-500 



Water 9-714 



95-354 

 The sugar, extractive matter and albumen were not obtained. 



Proportion of paloB and kernels. 



PaleiE or husks 29-052 



Kernels 70-948 



Proportion of flour and bran in kernels. 



Flour 58-958 



Bran 41-042 



Percentage : calculated dry. 



92-637 

 2-475 

 1-939 

 2-919 



100-000 



ANALYSIS OF OATS FROM LEWIS COUNTY. 



This variety, which I have noticed under this name, grew upon the black slates of the 

 Hudson-river group, which is usually a mixture of flat and round gravel and loam. The 

 following is its composition : 



White oat. 

 Water of the grain - - - - 10*10 



Silica ... 



Phosphate of iron 

 Phosphate of lime 

 Phosphate of magnesia 

 Phosphoric acid - 

 Carbonate of lime 

 Magnesia - 

 Potash 

 Soda - 

 Chlorine 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Organic matter 

 Carbonic acid 



lO-UUU grs. Perceatum : calculated wilhout 



14-822 



99-850 



