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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TntK. OWEXTATIom, PARTS AMD PKOPORTIOm. ^VAIfTITIEII. 



rBoroKTiom.. 



July 18. 1. Stalk 40-4 grs. 



Water 3806 



Dry matter 2"34 



Ash -42 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



2. Sheaths 216-1 



Water 20455 



Dry matter - 11'56 



Ash 1-23 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash saline, with a slight taste of caustic potash. 



3. Leaves 413-7 



Water 366-81 



Dry matter 46-89 



Ash 5- 12 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter 

 Ash decidedly saline. 



4. Roots (treated the same as those on the 5th) - 11-7 



Water 9-48 



Dry matter 2*22 



Ash -26 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter 

 Ash tastes of caustic potash. 



PCRCINTAOB. 



94-208, 

 6-792 

 1039 



17-949 



94-655 



6-345 



•569 



10-649 



88-665 

 11-335 

 4-288 

 11-37 



81-026 



18-974 



2-222 



11-711 



JniiT 19. Average height of com, 43 inches. Increase 



in height during the last week, 8 inches : a 

 trifle over 1 inch per day. 

 About the average weight of each plant 

 Increase in weight during the last week 

 Increase in weight per day . . . . 



which is a little over 1 grain per hour. 

 The longest roots extend into the soil 12 inches. 

 8 leaves have sheaths. Stalk 2^ inches long, 

 with 7 joints. 

 Relation of the difl[erent parts of one plant to 

 each other : 

 Stalk - 

 Sheaths 



Leaves . . • 

 Boots ... 



Weight of one plant 



875-48 grs. 

 177 197 

 26-317 



60-4 

 242-6 

 644-6 



28-08 



fl 



75-48 



6-899 

 27-699 

 62-194 



3-208 



100- 



