ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. 



AuGDST 30. 10. Roots 468-1 grs. 



Water 383-23 



Dry matter 84-87 



Ash 4-36 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



Relation of kernels to cob : 



Kernels - - 202-66 



Cob 532-5 



735- 15 



PBoroRTiom. 



1. Kernels 



Water 



Dry matter ...... 



Ash 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes of potash and chloride of sodium. 



2. Cobs - . - 332-5 



Water 2993 



Dry matter 33-2 



Ash -79 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes of chloride of sodium and potash. 



100- 



90-8 



•41 

 4-456 



80-015 



19-985 



•237 



2-379 



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Sbfteheeb 6. Average height of plants, about 78 inches. 

 Corn in early stages of milk. Plant taken 

 for proportions is 75 inches in length : it has 

 2 ears, one about 5J inches long. Kernels 

 about I protruded from their husks, and about 

 i grown. The other is 10 inches long : ker- 

 nels I protruded from their husks, and about 

 i grown. 

 Specific gravity of kernels 

 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 - 



0-9917 



12717-18 



2136-98 



305-28 



12-72 



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