182 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TIltE. OBSBrnVATIONH, TARTS AND PROrOKTIONS. QOAWTlTIES. 



Adod8t23. 4. Sheaths 1273-6 grs. 



Water 1 120- 



Dry mutter 153 '5 



Ash 19-75 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



6. Leaves --»-*-.. 1540-2 



Water 1270 4 



Dry matter 269-80 



Ash 24-37 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter 



6. Ear-stalkt 338-5 



Water 315-64 



Dry matter 22-86 



Ash 1-63 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



7. Ears 3122 



Water ....... 2844 



Dry matter ...... 27-8 



Ash 1-81 



Percentage of ash calculated ion the dry matter, 



8. Silks 130-4 



Water • 120-32 



Dry matter 1008 



Ash -4 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash saline. 



9. Sheaths of husks 933-2 



Water 831-33 



Dry matter 101-87 



Ash 6-1 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



10. Leaves of husks - 379 • 



Water 315- 15 



Dry matter 63-85 



Ash 6-22 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



11. Roots 594- 



Water 486- 13 



Dry matter 107-87 



Ash 9-36 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter. 



