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white and floury. The top of the grain is smooth, since the 

 contractio--* on drying is uniform. The grain is opaque. 



(e) Sweet corn, or " sugar mealie," in which the starch is 

 partially converted into glucose. Such grains are translucent, 

 and, owing to the shrinkage in drying, very wrinkled. 



Maize will grow well in any warm climate, but will not ripen 

 without abundant sunshine. Its manurial needs in many soils 

 appear to be phosphates, lime, potash, and nitrogen, in tho 

 order given. Varieties attain maturity in from 90 to 150 

 days from sowing, but much depends upon temperature and 

 climate. 



Average Composition of Maize (American Results). 



The following represents the results of a 

 grown mealies : 



of Transvaal- 



