n the methods, but all must be taken into
consideration. Such a comparison shows the superiority of the
chlorination method.'

The cellulose is not of the normal (cotton) type, since on treatment
with sulphuric acid it dissolves with considerable discolouration, but
only to the extent of about 80 per cent. The dissolved monoses converted
into osazones were found to consist of hexoses only. The cellulose
treated with caustic soda solution (5 p.ct. NaOH) in the cold yielded 20
p.ct. of its weight of soluble constituents, but as the residue yielded
3.34 p.ct. furfural the attack of the alkali is by no means confined to
the furfuroids.

~Animal Digestion of the Constituents of Bran.~--Observations on a steer
fed upon wheat bran only established the following percentage digestion
of the several constituents:

Soluble carbohydrates 96.9
Starch 100.0
Free pentosanes 60.2
Cellulose 24.8
Lignin complex 36.7
Proteid 82.96
Ether extract 42.73
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Nitrogen-free extract 76.08
Crude fibre 32.21

JOURNAL OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

(Research Department, Vols. 1-2, 1895-6).

(p. 109) In this journal appear a series of notices of the results of
analyses of vegetable fibres by the method described in 'Report on
Miscellaneous Fibres' (Col. Ind. Exhibition Reports, p. 368) [C. F.
Cross]. These investigations deal with the following subjects:

1895. p. 29 Various Indian Fibres--more particularly Sida.
118 (a) Fibres from Victoria; (b) Special Analyses of
(a) Samples of Jute; (c) Paper-making Fibres
from S. Australia.
202 Fibres from Victoria.
287 Fibres from Victoria.
366 Sisal from Trinidad.
373 Rope-fibres from Grenada.
(b) 398 Report of Experiments on Indian Jute (1).
435} Fifth and Sixth Report on Australian Fibres.
473}
1896. 68 Hibiscus and Abroma Fibres.
104-5 Hibiscus, Urena, and Crotalaria Fibres.
141 Indian Sisal
(c) 182-3 Report of Experiments on Indian Jute (2).
264 Sanseviera from Assam.

From the above we may draw the general conclusion that the scheme of
investigation has been found in