180 ANALYSES OF MAIZK. 



OBSEBVATIOm, PARTS AND PBOPORTIONB. QVANTITIEa. PEBCENTAOX. 



AcGCST 16. 3. Leaves --...... 1640" grs. 



Water 1334-2 81-353 



Dry matter 305-8 18-647 



Ash 34-14 2-081 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 11 - 164 



4. Tasselt 3302 



Water 213- 1 64-503 



Dry matter 1071 35-497 



Ash 4-95 1-041 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 4*602 



5. Sheaths of husks 350-9 



Water 311-72 88-802 



Dry matter 39-18 11-198 



Ash - 2-27 -604 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 6*04 



6. Leaves qf husks 140-25 



Water 116-71 83-201 



Dry matter 23-54 16 799 



Ash - 1-36 -906 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-707 



7. Ear-stalks 64* 



Water 57-63 89-89 



Dry matter 6-47 1011 



Ash - - -37 -578 



Percentage of ash calculated on drj- matter - 5-718 



8. Ears 67-5 



Water 59-67 88'4 



Dry matter 7-83 *ll-6 



Ash -66 -829 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-152 



Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



9. Roots 360- 



Water 296-63 82397 



Dry matter, 63-37 17-603 



Ash 4-9 1-361 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-732 



