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contained in a good rice-meal, while this sample had nearly 
14 per cent., and it was probably in consequence of this that 
the beasts did not take kindly to it. 
In a feeding-meal of which the analysis is given above, no 
less than 33^ per cent, consisted of indigestible woody fibre, a 
most unsuitable amount. 
Wheat - Germ. — Under the name of wheat - germ I have 
examined a nice and rich material which would be suitable, I 
should say, for fattening and especially for milk -producing 
purposes. Its mechanical condition was good, and it had a 
pleasant sweetish taste. The following was the analysis : — 
Moisture 9-91 
Oil 10-53 
*Albumiiious compounds 27 '75 
Starch, sugar, digestible fibre, &c. . . 45 • 70 
Woody fibre 1-53 
Mineral matter 4 "58 
100-00 
* Contaiaing nitrogen 4*60 
This, it will be noticed, is as rich in oil and in nitrogen as 
good linseed-cake. 
Lupins. — The following is an analysis of lupin-seeds sent 
to me : — 
Moisture 11-75 
Oil 10-37 
*Albuminous compounds 33-24 
Starch, digestible fibre, &c 33-06 
Woody fibre 9-03 
Mineral matter 2-55 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 5 -30 
The seeds contain a bitter principle, which makes sheep 
dislike them at first. If sheep can be once got to eat them, 
they make a good food, and the analysis fully bears this out, 
the lupins being, as regards oil and nitrogen, somewhat higher 
in composition than a good linseed-cake. Their use for horses, 
cattle, or pigs is not recommended, and it would appear that on 
the whole the best use that lupins can be put to is to cut them 
green as fodder. 
Spogel Seeds. — A sample of these was also submitted to me. 
This is the seed of a species of plantago^ and was believed to 
