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of ready- formed oil, and possesses about the same nutritive value 
as decorticated cotton-cake. 
Indian Corn Refuse Meal. 
In the manufacture of " corn-flour," a refuse meal is obtained 
which consists principally of the outer layers of Indian corn, 
or, so to say, the bran of Indian corn. The meal, I am informed, 
is well thought of by large farmers in Scotland. Its price per 
240 lbs. in Scotland was lis. CxL, Indian meal being sold at 14*. 
to 14s. Gd. per 240 lbs. The question submitted to me by 
the sender of the refuse meal was whether it was a cheap feeding- 
substance at the quoted price. 
The analysis of the meal showed the following: — 
Composition of Indian Corn Befuse 3Ieal. 
Moisture 10-29 
Oil 8-83 
*Albuminous corupoiuids 15'32 
Starcli and digestible fibre 56 '72 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 7 ' 33 
Mineral matter (asb) 1*51 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 2-42 
It is interesting to notice that the meal is richer in oil and 
albuminous compounds than Indian corn. The outer layers of 
Indian corn, of which the refuse meal mainly consisted, thus 
appears to be more nutritious than fine corn-flour, and the meal, 
judging by the preceding analysis, ought to be as good as Indian 
corn, if not better, for feeding purposes. I consider it a cheaji 
feeding substance. 
Rice Press Cake. 
In the manufacture of rice-starch a refuse is obtained which,, 
when prepared and dried, constitutes a white-coloured cake, a 
sample of which lately examined by me had the following 
composition : 
Moisture 10-70 
Oil -40 
* Albuminous compounds 14-18 
Starch and digestible fibre C5-87 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 1-90 
fMineral matter (asb) 6-95 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 2-27 
t Consisting of phospliates -70 
„ carbonate of lime 5-75 
„ silica -50 
