aliments like wheat bran, middlings, etc.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
When fed on beets, clover hay, or bean straw carbonates are present in large quantities, these aliments being rich in organic acids and alkaline carbonates; whereas upon oat straw, barley straw, and, above all, wheat straw, they are in small amount.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
All the aliments of plants-water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur-before their absorption and assimilation belonged to the mineral kingdom.
"The Mechanism of Life"
Stéphane Leduc