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| ANALYSIS OF RICE BRAN. 
By C. A. T. FURSDON, Lyndhurst Dairy, Kingston. 
In answer to a Northern correspondent re rice bran as a food for stock, we are: 
enabled to give an analysis of the bran, which we extract from the Jamaica 
Agricultural Journal :— 
ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF JAMAICA RICE BRAN. 
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Moisture ... x i pemen O704 
Onli et et nh P4333 
*Albuminous bodies ae ees 91) 
Carbohydrates, &c. en ... 43°09 
Woody fibre ore ox ... 20°50 
+Ash... ne ern) ox cy LRH 
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| This would form excellent ration for stock but for the large proportion of 
woody fibre, which is entirely indigestible. The proportion of protein (nitrogen) 
is fair, somewhat less than cornmeal, but only half what wheat bran contains. 
The fat or oil exists in better proportion to the protein and carbohydrates for our 
conditions than in corn or cornmeal. Still, unless this rice bran could be sold 
at one-fourth the price of wheat bran, it could not in any way supersede it on 
account of the proportion of the indigestible fibre which is an objection to its 
constant use as a single ration. If mixed to the extent of one-third with some 
strong condensed food such as cotton-seed meal, and the bloodmeal used for 
poultry or beanmeal, it might form a cheap and suitable ration for cattle, pigs 
r poultry. 
* Contains nitrogen. + Including silica. 
Forestry. 
SOME TIMBER TREES OF QUEENSLAND. 
_ By J. W. FAWCETT, 
Member of the English Arboricultural Society. 
THE BASTARD BOX (7RISTANIA CONFERTA, R. Br.) 
i Borantcan Descriprion.—The Bastard Box is a fine handsome tree, with 
i large spreading head and dense foilage. The average height is from 80 to 100 
f feet, with a diameter of from 3 to 4 feet. In some districts it attains a much 
larger size, and specimens are often found measuring as much as 150 feet’fin 
_ height with diameters in proportion. 
| Bark.—The bark is smooth and of a brownish colour, persistent at the base 
_ of the trunk, but deciduous on the upper part and branches. 
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{| Leaves—The leaves are alternate, ovate lanceolate in shape, from 8 to 6 
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