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ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 



Bran. 

 82 '40 grs. of bran gave of 



Starch .... 

 Casein and mucilage - 

 Dextrine or gum 

 Epidermis, pilose, gluten and oil 



35-155 



42-664 



9-175 



11-135 



6-630 



8-046 



13-870 



16-832 



64-830 



Percentage of ash in epidermis and pilose 

 3-466, mostly epidermis. This ash con- 

 tains considerable silex, a large proportion 

 of phosphates, and a small proportion of 

 lime, magnesia and sulphuric acid. No 

 effervescence on adding acid to ash. 



The albumen, sugar, extractive matter, 

 gluten and water were not obtained. 

 These, with loss, amount to - 



17-570 



S2-400 



Kernels. 

 100 grs. of kernels gave of 



Starch 



Casein or avenine ...... 



Albumen ....... 



Gluten -------- 



Dextrine, or gum and mucilage ... 



Sugar and extractive matter .... 



Oil 



Epidermis and pilose ..... 

 Water ........ 



78-577 



21-323 



100-000 



57-220 



Percentage: calculated dry. 



65-412 



12-120 



13-897 



0-820 



0-941 



1-400 



1-605 



6-340 



7-269 



1-260 



1-445 



4-740 



5-435 



3-310 



3-796 



10-145 





97-355 



100-000 



3. West acre. 



Kernels. 

 100 grs. kernels gave of 



Starch 



Casein or avenine ...... 



Albumen ........ 



Gluten 



Dextrine, or gum and mucilage - 



Sugar and extractive matter - 



Oil 



Epidermis and pilose - 



Water ........ 



55 34 



Percentage : calculated dry. 



60-336 



14-36 



15-656 



0-94 



1-025 



1-62 



1-766 



9-26 



10-096 



2-28 



2-486 



7-50 



8-177 



0-42 



0-458 



10-12 





101-84 



100-000 



