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Preparation of the samples 8 



Determination of moisture g 



Determination of ash 8 



Determination of ether extract 8 



Alternate method for ether extract 8 



Estimation of nitrogen 8 



Reagents 8 



Apparatus 9 



Manipulation 10 



Moist gluten 10 



Dry gluten 10 



Crude fiber '. . 10 



Notes on methods of analysis 11 



Description and analyses of barley 13 



Notes on analyses of barley 16 



Buckwheat 19 



Description and analyses of buckwheat 20 



Notes on analyses of buckwheat '. 21 



Maize (Indian corn) 22 



Description and analyses of maize 23 



Notes on analyses of maize 25 



Oats 26 



Description and analyses of oats 27 



Notes on analyses of oats 30 



Rice 31 



Description and analyses of rice 32 



Notes on analyses of rice 34 



Rye 35 



Description and analyses of rye 36 



Notes on analyses of rye 38 



Wheat 39 



Description and analyses of wheat 40 



Discussion of wheat analytical data 49 



Characteristics of the wheat grain 51 



Mean data calculated from the analyses of samples exhibited a't the World's 



Columbian Exposition 53 



Approximate typical composition of domestic samples taken frcm the data 



given in the preceding pages 53 



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