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A typical polished rice would have a composition represented by the 

 following numbers : 



Weight of 100 kernels grams . . 2. 20 



Moisture per cent.. 12.40 



Albuminoids do 7.50 



Fat do 40 



Fiber do 40 



Ash do 50 



Carbohydrates r - - do 78. 80 



RYE. 



The number of samples of domestic rye offered for examination and 

 analysis was 18, and of foreign ryes, 2. The samples offered were pre- 

 sumably the best that came into the hands of the judges as far as could 

 be determined by external appearance. Their composition, as revealed 

 by the chemical analysis, is given in the following table: 



