ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TIME. 



Jolt 5. 



Percentage of ash, dry matter, etc. in each of the above parts. 



PARTS. 



1. Stalks . - - . • 



Water .... 



Dry matter ... 



Ash (decided taste of soda and potash), 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



2. Tassds 



Water .... 



Dry matter ... 



Ash 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



3. Sheaths .... 



Water .... 



Dry matter 



Ash (tastes decidedly saline) 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



4. Leaves .... 



Water .... 



Drj' matter ... 



Ash 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



Ask very saline, with a slight taste of caustic alkali. 



5. Roots, washed clean in cold water, and freed from adhering water by pressing 



in paper. 90 grs. gave of 

 Water .... 



Dry matter ... 



61-05 



54-79 



6-26 



-66 



181-1 

 166-03 

 15-07 

 1-94 



89-746 

 10-254 

 1-081 

 10-542 

 89-458 



92-231 



7-769 



1-077 



13-863 



86-137 



Ash 



Ash calculated dry 



Organic matter calculated dry 



July 12 



1. 



I 



Leaves - - . 

 Dry - 



Water 

 Ash - 



Ash calculated dry 

 2. Sheath* 

 Dry . 

 Water 

 Ash - 



Ash calculated dry 

 Dry matter 

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