Numerous attempts have been made to find a substitute for wheaten bread, that should wholly or partially supply its place in times of scarcity. With this view, the annexed table has been prepared, by which will be seen the proportion of farina and of bran the following vegetable substances contain.

Kind of Grain.

a Bushel of, weighs

Weight of Flonr in a bushel.

Weight of Bran in a bushel.

Barley.................

46lb

381b

10 1/2oz

5lb

10 1/4oz

Buck Wheat. . .

46 1/4

38

9

5

5

Rye. . . .

54

43

0

9

5 1/2

Maize............

53

44

0

8

10 1/4

Rice...............

61 1/4

60

0

Oats...........

38 1/4

23

5

13

10 1/2

Beans......

57 1/4

43

5 1/2

12

0

Peas........

61 3/4

47

0

12

5

Potatoes..........

58

8

0

We shall now proceed to shew how these several vegetable substances may be employed as substitutes for wheaten flour.