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SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH 



COMPOSITION OF OATS. 



It will readily be noted that the light oats are inferior to 

 the heavy grades in protein, fat and extract (i. e., starch, 

 etc.), while the fiber or most indigestible portion is higher. 

 This difference is due to the fact that the light oats contained 

 about ten per cent, more hulls than the heavy oats. 



There is but little difference in the composition of the vari- 

 ous heavy grades, although what dift"erence there is to be 

 seen, favors the heaviest lot, with the lowest percentage of 

 fiber. Throughout the series, the average fiber increases, as 

 the average weight of oats drops. But it may be concluded 

 that in purchasing the three heavy grades, one can afford to 

 pay a price proportioned to the weight per bushel. 



The inspection work on fertilizers and feeding-stuffs occu- 

 pied more time than usual and the experiment work was 

 much hindered on account of the difficulty of keeping an 



