184 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TI>iB. OBSKKVATIONH, PARTS AND PROPORTIONR. VUANTmKS. PERCENTAGE. 



August 30. 2. Top stalks 1187-5 grs. 



Water 1009-38 85- 



Dry matter ...... 178- 12 15' 



Ash 5-42 -456 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 3-043 



3. Butt Stalks 2169- 



Water 1858-75 86-696 



Dry matter 310-25 14-304 



Ash -....- - 14-56 -671 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 4 - 689 



4. Sheaths 1561-3 



Water 1349- 86-402 



Dry matter 2123 13-598 



Ash 16-8 1-076 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-913 



5. Leaves 1664*4 



Water 1331-4 79-993 



Dry matter 333- 20-007 



Ash 30-62 1-839 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9 - 195 



6. Sheaths of husks 2349-2 



Water 20577 87-591 



Drymatter 2915 12-409 



Ash 8-42 -368 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2-888 



7. Stalks of ear 409-1 



Water 376-24 91-967 



Drymatter 32-86 8033 



Ash, -7 -171 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2-13 



8. Ears 889- 



Water 812- 13 91-353 



Drymatter 76-87 8-647 



Ash 3-02 -339 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 3-915 



9. Silks 200- 



Water 1846 92-3 



Dry matter - - - . - . 15-4 7-7 



Ash -77 -385 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5- 



Ash saline, with a slight taste of caustic potash. 



