DETAILED ANALYSES OF STALKS OF SEVERAL VARIETIES, ETC. 437 

 Lindsay s Horse Tooth Corn. 



Analyses of Maize Stalks. 



The following table shows the average results of miraerous analyses 

 of several varieties of maize. In these averages, everv analysis made 

 during the entire period is included, and none were made until the 

 grain was so far matured as to be at its best for feeding purposes. 



The average weights of the canes are a little different from those 

 given on page 431, but those are the average weights of those 

 stripped stalks which were analyzed, the table upon page 439 being 

 of all the stalks cut of each variety. 



If maize was grown in drills 3i feet apart, and the plants were 6 

 inches apart in the row, there would be 24,960 plants per acre. Upon 

 first rate corn laud such a crop is possible, and there is a column giv- 

 ing the results per acre upon an estimate of such a crop. In one plat 

 there were grown at the rate of 23,150, not allowing for those carried 

 away by boys. There are also given the actual results obtained on 

 the small experimental plats, calculated to the acre. 



The stalks give an average result in juice fairly agreeing with the 

 several varieties of sorghum, and the specific gravity is also fairly 

 good ; but the relative amount of impurities in the juices, as compared 

 with the sucrose, is larger than in the sorghums. 



There is an idea prevalent among farmers, that tlie stalks of maize 

 are dry and juiceless when tlie grain is ripe, but this is quite erroneous, 

 as any one may for liimself determine. Owing to the practice of either 

 topping the corn and allowing the ears to dry upon the butt, Avhich is 

 left standing in the field, or, more commonly, of cutting up the corn, 

 and then, even after months, husking out the ears, the stalks, though 

 juicy wheu topped or cut, speedily dry out. 



