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THE BOOK OF ENSILAGE. 



" I have analyzed separately each of the six lots ; and I have obtained 

 the following composition in organic substance, and ashes or mineral 

 substance : 



Table No. 3. 



" Thus it will be seen that the mineral substance is accumulated in 

 the leaves and upper part of the stalk. 



" Here ar<^the exact proportions of the mineral substance in the dif- 

 ferent organs of corn : 



Table No. 4. 



Leaves 77-7O 



Tassel 1.22 



Ear and stem 6.79 



Upper part of stalk 3.13 



Middle part of stalk 4.87 



Lower part of stalk 6.29 



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"Thus, more than 77 per cent of mineral substance is accumulated 

 in the leaves, more than 14 per cent in the stalk, and only about six per 

 cent in the ear. 



" We will now ascertain the composition of the different parts of the 

 plants, as appears when dried : 



