ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TJMK. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. 



PROPORTIONS. 



July 19. 1. Stalk 60-4 grs. 



Water 66- 16 



Dry matter 4'24 



Ash -68 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



2. Sheaths 242-5 



Water 225-75 



Dry matter 16-75 



Ash 2-62 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes of salt and potash. 



3. Leaves 544-5 



Water 47925 



Dry matter 65-25 



Ash 6-64 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash saline, with a slight taste of caustic potash. 



4. Roots (treated as before described) - - 140-4 



Water 121-87 



Dry matter 18-63 



Ash 1-76 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



PERCENTAGE. 



92-98 

 7-02 

 1-126 



16-038 



93 092 

 6-908 

 1-081 



15-642 



88-016 



11-984 



1-219 



10-176 



86-802 



13-198 



1-253 



9-498 



July 26. Average height of com, 49 inches. Increase in 



height during the last week, 6 inches : a 

 little less than 1 inch per day. Length of 

 stalk from 4-5^ inches, with 8 joints. Tas- 

 sels from 1-3 inches in length. 

 About the average weight of each plant - - 2039  grs. 

 Increase in weight during the last week - 1191-6 



Average increase in weight per day - - 170-22 

 Average increase in weight per hour  - 7*09 



« Relation of the difierent parts of one plant to 



each other : 



Stalk 338-8 



Sheaths 690-6 



Leaves 1002-6 



Tasiels 7-2 



2039- 



100- 



