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