LIST OF TABLES 



XXXIX 



CHAPTER XII. 



TA.BLE p AQE 



LXIII. Maize consumed by the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., 



during the twelve months ending 31 Dec., 1912 . . . 500 

 LXIV. Mielie meal consumed in the compounds of the De Beers Con- 

 solidated Mines, Ltd., 1912 ...... 500 



LXV. Variation in maize prices in South African markets . . . 502 

 LXVI. Comparative local prices for different classes of maize . . 503 

 LXVII. Natal production, import and re-export of maize and maize pro- 

 ducts, 1904-6 ......... 504 



LXVIII. Transvaal maize imports, 1907-8 ...... 505 



LXIX. Average yearly prices of American and La Plata maize in 



London .......... $12 



LXX. Prices of South African maize in Europe .... 514 



LXXI. Comparative prices of South African maize in Europe . . 515 



LXXII. To change prices per quarter to prices per muid . . . 516 



LXXIII. To change prices per 1,000 kilogrammes to prices per muid . 517 



LXXIV. Amounts and sources of supply of South African maize, 1906-12 558 



LXXV. Export of maize and maize meal, 1911-12 .... 560 



LXXVI. Graded maize exported ex each port, 191 r .... 562 



LXXVII. Monthly maize exports from Durban, 1907-8 .... 563 



LXXVI II. Destination of maize exported, 1908 564 



LXXIX. Destination of maize exported, 1911 ..... 565 



LXXX. Amounts of maize exported through the several ports in igi2 . 566 



LXXXI. Varieties and classes of maize exported from South Africa, igrr 567 



LXXXII. Maize rejected by graders, ign ...... 570 



LXXXIII. Number and capacity of United States terminal elevators . 611 



LXXXIV. Table for reduction of bushels to muids 621 



LXXXV. World's exports of maize in bushels 623 



LXXXVI. World's imports of maize in bushels ..... 624 



LXXXVII. Moisture-content of American grades 627 



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LXXXVIII. Composition of parts of the grain as separated by the mill and 

 by hand ....... 



LXXXIX. Average composition of maize grain 



XC. Distribution of protein in parts of the maize grain 

 XCI. Protein in 100 lbs. of maize .... 



XCII. Distribution of protein in 100 lbs. of maize 

 XCIII. Distribution of fat in maize .... 



XCIV. Distribution of carbohydrates in maize . 

 XCV. Distribution of ash in maize .... 



XCVI. Relative proportions of the parts of the maize grain 

 XCVII. Chemical composition of hull, embryo and endosperm 

 XCVIII. Chemical composition of the physical parts of the grain 

 XCIX. Percentage distribution of the chemical components o 

 grain ...... 



C. Percentage composition of the tip cap 

 CI. Percentage composition of the hull . 

 CII. Percentage composition of the embryo . 

 CIII. Percentage composition of horny gluten 

 CIV. Percentage composition of horny starch . 

 CV. Percentage composition of white starch . 

 CVI. Chemical composition of different varieties and breeds 

 CVII. Protein-content of eighteen samples of Transvaal maize 

 CVIII. Chemical composition of different varieties of North American 

 maize ......... 



CIX. Composition of grain grown in different localities . 

 CX. Chemical composition of the different cereals of the world 



632 

 646 

 647 

 648 

 648 

 650 

 651 

 652 

 656 

 657 

 657 



657 

 65 8 

 658 

 660 

 661 

 661 

 662 

 663 

 664 



665 

 666 

 668 



