SHIPSTUFF.

That part separated and known as shipstuff is a very thin layer next outside of the middlings, and contains the germ not found in the middlings or left as a part of the flour. The quantity produced, 2 lb. from a bushel of wheat, is very small and rarely kept separate from the bran. The following shows the analysis:

Lb. per Bushel of Wheat.
Water.0.282
Ash.0.101
Albuminoids.0.349
Woody fiber.0.160
Carbo-hydrates (starchy matters).1.088
Fat.0.099