lowing table, the composition of all the more important
oil-seeds is given:--

COMPOSITION OF OIL-SEEDS, ACCORDING TO DR. ANDERSON.

--------------------------+---------+----------+----------+---------------
| | | | Cotton-seed
|Linseed. |Rape-seed.|Hemp-seed.|(decorticated).
+---------+----------+----------+---------------
| | | |
Water | 7.50 | 7.13 | 6.47 | 6.57
| | | |
Oil | 34.00 | 36.81 | 31.84 | 31.24
| | | |
Albuminous compounds | | | |
(Flesh-formers) | 24.44 | 21.50 | 22.60 | 31.86
| | | |
Gum, mucilage, sugar, &c. | \ | 18.73 | \ | 14.12
| }30.73 | | }32.72 |
Woody-fibre | / | 6.86 | / | 7.30
| | | |
Mineral matter (ash) | 3.33 | 8.97 | 6.37 | 8.91
+---------+----------+----------+---------------
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00
--------------------------+---------+----------+----------+---------------

_Fenugreek-seed_ is used very extensively in the preparation of
"Condimental food." It is often given to horses out of condition.
Sheep have been liberally supplied with this food, which, however,
it is stated, communicates a disagreeable flavor to the mutton.
It contains, according to Voelcker, the following:--

Water 11.994
Flesh-formers 26.665
Starch, gum, and pectin 37.111
Sugar 2.220
Fatty and oily matters 8.320
Woody fibre 10.820
Inorganic matter 2.870
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100.000

SECTION VII.

OIL-CAKES, AN