4 BULLETIN 788, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLe II.— Moisture content of samples of different streams of mill stock secured from 
three large mills, and other data. 
PART 1.—E ffect of the process of preparation for milling upon the moisture content of the wheat. 
Wheat Mill No. 1, Mill No. 2, Mill No. 3, 
2 hard red winter. hard red winter. soft red winter. 
Per cent. 
Moisture content before cleaning and tempering.......- 14. 04 
Moisture content after cleaning and tempering......... 14. 67 
Effect on moisture content of cleaning and tempering... 63 gain. 
Part 2.—M oisture content of the various roll streams before and after grinding, and the loss or gain in that factor 
resulting therefrom. 
Mill No. 1. Mill No. 2. Mill No. 3. 
Moisture Moisture Moisture 
Str content. Effect of content. Effect of content. Effect of 
pundig grinding indi 
on 
Before} After | moisture | Before] After | moisture | Before! After | moisture 
grind-| grind-| content. | grind-|grind-| content. grind-| grind-| content. 
PACE eee CE: Pct. IP Gp) LZABE P.ct. Pe Chen ence: Pct: 
MTSE LCAKG i ecewics cess ce 16.00 | 15.27 | 0.73 loss.| 13.80 | 13.90 | 0.10 gain.| 14.67 | 14.78 | 0.11 gain 
second break 2. -2-- 4-2 --- 15.46 | 15.23 | .23 loss.| 14.19 | 13.85 | .34 loss.| 15.15 | 14.90 | .25 loss. 
Second break chunk...... 15. 26 | 14.75 5Y losses | 52k oe hee ei ee ao ol ie eee | bine Pe 
Phird breaks es es 15.73 | 15.08 65 loss.| 14.02 | 13.35 67 loss.| 15.06 | 14. 67 39 loss 
Third break chunk....... 15.16 | 14.82 BAEIOSS Sl See BEN, REET Se} CS «oot GS S| ee ee 
Hourtibreaksee. - eee. 15.44 | 14.82 62 loss.| 14 42 | 18.83 | .59 loss.| 14.82] 14.72] .10 loss 
Fourth break chunk...... 14.96 | 14.53 AB) Joss.) ithe ee. Se eS te ee ee eee 
Matt hDreak= == e---ee ae 15. 33 i aie ees eee 13.73 | 13.88 15 gain.| 14.37 | 14.26 -11 loss. 
SixiiMpreakesss.- ese. 4 142964294: 615). S5lOSSS|- 20) Fal eee |e eee 14.19 | 14.12! .07 loss. 
First sizings...-.--------- 13.83 | 13.48 | .35 loss.| 18.74 | 13.72 | .02 loss.| 13.24 | 12.65 .59 loss. 
Second sizings.......----- 13.91 | 18.55 36 loss.| 13.94 | 13.43 51 loss.| 14.06 | 13.56 | .50 loss. 
Third sizings 
Grade\(@) 222 2-22 = 5. 1355 ASE I8 || Ree 278 LOSS) el 2573 a] od 24 oe 5 OM OSGeo eee es [ie aek Soe 
Grade(O)o soe | STB SY be pba F3 Yat C3 I Kelas ed CSC re SN Le i Sh ee ee eee Saas 
Third break sizings....--- Liaise PSR RE OES rd PL 13: OOM M2. SS ACs Ays Hossa the ea eee | Aare ee 
First middlings: 
Grade\(@)ee es Ase 14.16 | 13.48 68 loss.| 14.00 | 13.64] .36 loss.| 13.75 | 13.48 | .27 loss. 
Gradel(O)eeass oc <3: 13.50 | 13.14] .36 loss.| 13.58 | 13.40] .18 loss.| 13.23 | 12.93 | .30 loss. 
Graded¢) e422 252 82252 13.93 | 13.53 | .40 loss.| 13.33 | 13.27] .06 loss.| 13.87 | 13.64] .23 loss 
Grade (d) =. S452... 13542)| 13°98"| S14 1Oss5) 2 oes oe os ol eee Bese ce |. aoe Dee eee 
Grade(é)-.- 2-2-2... 12! S012 771" *04coss:| Peet oe sls eee IE eed Ree ieee eee 
Gradenif) #2... -*.- | 1354443: 804) SOD OSS) 20 sece-isdisos cel lsceceeceee laece eee | areeons Cee eee 
Second middlings: 
Grader) p= eee ss 13.79 | 13.41 38 loss.| 13.69 | 13.32 | .37 loss.} 13.11 | 12.75 36 loss 
Grade'(b) 22.27 223 £5.22 | 13.27 | 12.99 28 loss.| 13.30 | 12.89 41 loss.| 12.82 | 12.28 54 loss 
Grade\(e) ae cee a ee leseceee (SS Se ee rae 8 eae Bees Scans 13.68 | 13.37 31 loss 
Second middlings granu- 
ALO ra see aes AD93 9247 |) 46) loss] ae cae c cls cot oneness Rec ae en eee eee ae eee 
Third middlings 
Grade(a). 022. 2 12.93 | 11.73 | 1.20 loss.| 13.24 | 12.90 .34 loss.}| 13.14 | 12.80 34 loss 
Gradei()) 332 eee Mit Aik YP Us Tei sm (ee Wes 62 Yn) Ve Soe Pe ee ee een eae saalapccaowosc 
Third middlings granu- | 
IAtOret eee ee eee coer 113-69) |S 22758) 242 Tossa. ee Eiko lee © core aces | Deore een eee eee eae 
Fourth middlings 
GTadel(@) pcs. ee sense 13.20 | 13.07 13 loss.} 12.67 | 12.65 .02 loss.| 12.45 | 12.19 | .26 loss 
Grade) 2%. tks: 12.67 | 12.38 29, AOSS; | 2224 54] sas cee bas eeeeige tel Sees eee lisse sere 
Fifth middlings 
Grade (a) isis ssass5. 2 12.63 | 12.04 59 loss.| 12.39 | 11.78 | .61 loss.| 12.24 ! 11.38 86 loss 
GradeB)st ss eee. 13.15 | 12.70 AB, TOsse ee cee eee eps eee Oe Se ee beseessses- 
Sixth middlings..........| 11.68 | 11.15 53 Woss's| Se ee le Ee el Be eee 11.89 11.08 | .81 loss. 
Seventh middlings.-....... | 12.42 | 12.01 AL JOSS. Poe ece: scccsea| see scenes 12.56 | 11.80 | .76 loss. 
First tailings: 
Grade(@) ec os ce ae 13.00 | 12.70 30 loss.|.12.81 | 12.51] .30 loss.| 12.01 | 11.59 | .42 less. 
Gradei(b) 2. 2 532252522: | 13.32 | 13.17 15) Moss: | 13-36nl) 122834), .Od0 OSS: |. ae eee eens [REC 
Second tailings: 
Grade\(@) 2.2 ee 12.40 | 12.23 17 loss.} 12.89 | 12.18 ZL. Tossa 2a (elites loss 
Gride(b)-- = ee pay fe (el SP leky Mg oa, O20 12.23 | 12.04 19: loss 220 cee eee 
Third'tatliness:sss= 6-e2- 297 ai) 13292 25 gain.| 12.55 | 12.06 49 loss.| 11.82 | 11.75 | .07 loss. 
First low grade.........-- | 11.85 | 11.18 67 loss.| 12.16 | 11.83 33 loss.| 11.41 | 10.98 | .43 loss. 
Second low grade.......-.-! 11.20 | 11.05 15 loss.| 12.18 | 11.86 33, LOSS aera ois ones eee ees 
Thirdilow grade.) 22252 S| BIT 00 17 LOSS see | eee jece cece eces lessee ee |ereeee | Soe eee 
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1 No sample obtained. 
