ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TIME. 



September 26. 



PARTS. <IUANTITY. 



3. Sheaths • 2176- grs. 



Dr>- 612-3 



Water 1663-7 



Ash 34-1 



Ash calculated dry .... 

 Dry matter 



4. Huiki 1972-5 



Dry 440-3 



Water 1532-2 



Ash 12-08 



Ash calculated dry .... 

 Dry matter ..... 



5. C<^ 1773- 



Dry 630- 



Water 1143- 



Ash 11-26 



Ash calculated dry 



Dry matter ..... 



6. Kemelt of one ear .... 3344- 



Dry 1744-7 



Water 15993 



Ash 23-625 



Ash calculated dry .... 

 Dry matter ..... 



Weight of foliage 15672-5 grs. 



Dry 3548-6 



Ash 160-04 



Weight of kernels 3344- 



Dry kernels 1744-7 



Total weight of one green plant . . 19016-5 



Total weight when dry . - - • 5293-3 



Total amount of water .... 183723-2 



PER CINTUM. 



1-566 

 6-686 

 23-54 



•612 

 2-743 

 22-27 



64-46 

 •634 

 1-785 

 35-63 



47-82 

 1-706 

 1-364 

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Remarks on the foregoing observations. 



A variety of facts relating to the progress of the crop may be deduced from the observa- 

 tions, which may be regarded as correct in the main. 



The increase in weight, in ten days, of a single plant, an individual stalk, is as 

 follows, taking the interval between the 18th and 29th of July, during which period corn 

 probably grows as rapidly as at any other time : 

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