The amount of oil in a certain seed will vary according to conditions of growth. In a scale of 100 this is considered about an average per cent.

Kind of Seeds.

Per Cent, of Oil

Rapeseed.............

55

Sweet almond.........

47

Turnip seed...........

45

White mustard.........

37

Bitter almond.........

37

Hempseed............

19

Linseed..............

17

Indian corn...........

7

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

6 1/2

Clover hay..........

5

Wheat bran..........

4

Oat-straw...........

4

Meadow hay.........

3 1/2

Wheat-straw.........

3

Wheat flour..........

3

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

2 1/2

Potatoes, turnips, bages...........

1 1/2