4 BULLETIN 1129, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. 
In studying these results it will be noted that the amount of ash 
and ether extract in the corn hulls is decidedly lower than that in the 
bran of kafir, milo, or feterita. These determinations in the kafir, 
milo, and feterita appear to resemble one another fairly closely. 
Table 
-Comparison of corn and kafir horny endosperm with milo and feterita horny 
endosperm. 
Horny endosperm. 
Propor- 
tion o f 
kernel. 
Ash. 
Ether 
extract. 
Protein. 
Crude 
fiber. 
Carbohy- 
drates. 
Starch. 
Pento- 
sans. 
Corn 
Percent. 
55.6 
48.9 
54.7 
61.1 
Per cent. 
0.44 
.30 
.56 
.71 
Per cent. 
1.15 
.70 
.15 
.33 
Per cent. 
11.85 
14.50 
15.11 
19.75 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
86.56 
83.80 
83.49 
77.09 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Kafir 
0.70 
.69 
2.12 
68.80 
72.24 
60.36 
0.70 
Milo 
Feterita 
2.12 
The most noticeable differences among these results are in the 
comparatively high fat content of the corn and the comparatively 
high protein content of feterita. 
Table 7. — Comparison of corn and kafir starchy endosperm with milo and feterita starchy 
endosperm. 
Starchy endosperm. 
Propor- 
tion of 
kernel. 
Ash. 
Ether 
extract. 
Protein. 
Crude 
fiber. 
Carbohy- 
drates. 
Starch. 
Pento- 
sans. 
Corn 
Per cent. 
25.5 
35.0 
28.7 
25.1 
Per cent. 
0.26 
.30 
.71 
.96 
Per cent. 
0.24 
.80 
.28 
.64 
Per cent. 
7,84 
11.66 
8.91 
10.61 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
91.66 
86.44 
89.29 
85.41 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Kafir 
0.80 
.81 
2.38 
70.40 
82.50 
75.84 
1.90 
Milo 
4.35 
Feterita 
4.66 
These results show a marked similarity, the protein content being 
slightly higher in the kafir than in the other grains. 
Table 8. — Comparison of the corn and kafir germ with the milo and feterita germ. 
Germ. 
Propor- 
tion of 
kernel. 
Ash. 
Ether 
extract. 
Protein. 
Crude 
fiber. 
Carbohy- 
drates. 
Starch. 
Pento- 
sans. 
Per cent. 
11.5 
Per cent. 
9.90 
13.20 
9.46 
11.35 
Per cent. 
34.84 
31.50 
19.92 
25.45 
Per cent. 
19.80 
19.30 
20.84 
21.70 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
35.46 
32.20 
40.67 
32.96 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Kafir 
10.0 
3.80 
9.11 
8.54 
6.10 
Milo 
11.1 
7.3 
1.53 
2.16 
8.57 
Feterita 
6.95 
In Table 8 notice is immediately taken of the low ether extract of 
the milo germ. The other results show a great similarity. 
A general consideration of all the tables shows that the protein 
content of the feterita is higher than that of the other grains. The 
horny endosperm in each case has more protein than the starchy 
endosperm. The germs of these sorghums are very similar in com- 
position. 
