. The book of corn : a complete treatise upon the culture, marketing and uses of maize in America and elsewhere, for farmers, dealers, manufacturers and others : a comprehensive manual upon the production, sale, use and commerce of the world's greatest crop . Corn. 190 THE BOOK OF CORN These results are of particular interest in con- nection with a study of the hy-products of corn, such as the gluten feeds, germ meal, hominy chop, corn s&/. Fig 49—Characteristics of Kernel of Corn a. The husk, or skin, which covers the whole kernel; it consists of two distinct layers, the outer and inner,
. The book of corn : a complete treatise upon the culture, marketing and uses of maize in America and elsewhere, for farmers, dealers, manufacturers and others : a comprehensive manual upon the production, sale, use and commerce of the world's greatest crop . Corn. 190 THE BOOK OF CORN These results are of particular interest in con- nection with a study of the hy-products of corn, such as the gluten feeds, germ meal, hominy chop, corn s&/. Fig 49—Characteristics of Kernel of Corn a. The husk, or skin, which covers the whole kernel; it consists of two distinct layers, the outer and inner, which when removed constitute the bran and contain practically all of the crude fiber of the whole grain. b. A layer of gluten cells, which lies immediately underneath the husk; it is yellow in color, and cannot be readily separated from the remainder of the kernel. This part is the richest of any in gluten. c. The germ, which is readily distinguished by its position and form; it also contains gluten, though it is particularly rich in oil and mineral constituents. d. The large portion, which is composed chiefly of starch; the dark color indicates the yellow, rlinty part, in which the starch holding cells are more closely compacted. bran, etc, resulting from the manufacture of starch, hominy, glucose, etc, from corn. These corn feeds. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Myrick, Herbert, b. 1860. New York ; Chicago : Orange Judd Company
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