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ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 
82 - 40 grs. of bran gave of 
Bran. 
Starch ----- 
- 
35-155 
42-664 
Casein and mucilage - - - 
° 
9-175 
11-135 
Dextrine or gum ... 
- 
6-630 
8-046 
Epidermis, pilose, gluten and oil 
- 
13-870 
16-832 
Percentage of ash in epidermis and pilose 
64-830 
78-577 
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 
21-323 
100-000 
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 - 
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 
10-145 
3-796 
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 
10-12 
0-458 
101-84 
100-000 
