176 



ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TIME. OMCavATIOns, PAXn AND PBOPORTIOKS. QUANTITIEa. 



rtoroxTioira. 



July 26. 1. Stalk 3388 grs. 



Water 317-12 



Dry matter 2168 



Ash 3-83 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



2. Sheaths 6905 



Water 646 03 



Dry matter 4447 



Ash 7-33 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



3. Leaves - • •  - -  • 1002-6 



Water 857- 15 



Dry matter 145-35 



Ash 15-3 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



4. Tassels 7-2 



Water 645 



Dry matter '75 



Ash 11 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



6. Roots 91*4 



Water 78-57 



Dry matter 12-83 



Ash -80 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



PERCENTAGE. 



93-601 

 6-399 

 1-131 



17-666 



91-822 

 8-178 

 1-615 



16-483 



85-501 



14-499 



1-626 



15-263 



89-583 



10-417 



1-528 



14-667 



85-962 



14-038 



•875 



6-235 



August 2. Average height of com, 58 inches. Increase in 



height during the last week, 9 inches : being 

 about H inches per day. Tassel 12 inches 

 long : does not show itself yet above the 

 sheaths. Stalk 12 inches in length, with 11 

 joints. Eleven or all of the leaves have 

 sheaths. 

 About the average weight of each plant • 

 Increase in weight during the last week  

 Average increase in weight per day 

 Average increase in weight per hour 



3308-4 grs. 

 1269-4 

 181-34 

 7-566 



