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according to their market values, and it will be observed 
that the amount of phosphorus is almost uniformly in inverse 
ratio to the price of the samples. 
Patna RICES. 
Samjeera és AS 8 26 
Bansmati I re Sa ee 9 = 
Kari bank : os ar 7 "29 
Arua I Sel lens ‘8 33 
Dhania Arua oe 7 ‘32 
Ramsal nn, « 1:3 47 
Usna Et eRe | hp “41 
Bansmati IT Kea e OSae Be “86 32 
Arua IT ee. 8 93 31 
Kela sar on ed OS 34 
Bansmati IIT ene 7 | “80 33 
Selha af 7 1-00 37 
Kaysore aos Soe. 20 38 
Selha IT oa 93 39 
Sirhanti Pa 1:13 47 
Karhamia (red) » 1-10 106 42 
Average a os 88 35 
Purvutia RIcgs. 
Per Md. Asn P,O, 
Badshah bog (1) ne oO "80 “32 
gi eo te) a aoe 1-20 “37 
Ramsal Sere 1-00 49 
Kulam Kati Neato sb 86 39 
Chandan sal ms a 1-06 38 
Dhusree . 7 ee Pe 36 
Rashi (red) i ee 46 
Kawya (red) os ae 3}3) 
Average i i PT “41 
It has been shown in the above analyses that unmilled rice 
contains on an average of 0°65 per cent. of phosphoric anhy- 
dride, while milled rice contains about °38 per cent. The pro- 
cess of milling or polishing removes a substance of great value 
rich in phosphates which requires some notice. The polish- 
