464 



150ARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



9. WHEAT MEAL. 



[From a mill in Amherst, Mass.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Nitrogen iu oi'ganic matter (17 cents per pound), 



Crude ash, 



Magnesium oxide, .... 



Calcium oxide, 



Potassium oxide (4| cents ^jer pound), 

 Sodium oxide, ..... 

 Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound). 



Valuation per 2,000 lbs., . 



Per cent. 



9.83 

 2.21 

 1.22 

 0.05 

 0.17 

 0.5'i 

 1.06 

 0.57 



$8 75 



10. WHEAT MIDDLINGS. 

 [From a mill in Amherst, Mass.] 



Moisture at 100" C, 



Nitrogen in organic matter (17 cents jjer pound). 



Crude ash, 



Magnesium oxide, .... 

 Potassium oxide (4| cents per pound). 



Calcium oxide, 



Sodium oxide, 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound). 



Valuation per 2,000 lbs 



Per cent 



9.18 

 2.G3 

 2.30 

 0.21 

 0.63 

 0.20 

 0.11 

 0.95 



$10 63 



11, 12. WHEAT BRAN. 

 [From a mill in Amherst, Mass.] 



Moisture at 100° C, . 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound), 



Magnesium oxide. 



Sodium oxide, . 



Potassium oxide (4J cents 



Nitrogen in organic matter 



Insoluble matter. 



Valuation per 2,000 lbs., 



per pound), . 

 (17 cents per pound). 



The above analyses refer to the quality of bran fed of late 

 at the Station. 



