188 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TUtC OMKBVATIONf, PABTS AND PBOPOHTIOIfS. qVANTmCS. FEBCENTAOE. 



SxPTEMBER 13. Corn in the advanced stage of milk. Kernels 

 nearly full size. 

 Specific gravity of kernels, 1 • 055966. 



Relation of the difTerent parts of the plant to 

 each other : 



Tassels 195- grs. 2239 



Top stalk 7091 8- 145 



Butt stalk 1842- 1 21- 169 



Sheaths - 849-6 9759 



Leaves 1317-2 16- 139 



Stalk of ear 3731 4-285 



Silks 98-8 1-019 



Sheaths of husk 1021-25 11730 



Leaves of husk • - - - - 53-5 -614 



Kernels of one ear 1150- 13-309 



Cob 1096-3 12-592 



Weight of one plant .... 870595 100- 



This plant is smaller than the average. 



Relation of the kernels and cob to each other : 



Kernels 1150* 51 195 



Cob 1096-3 48-805 



Weight of one ear 2246-3 100- 



psoroBTiom. 



1. Kemds 760- 



Water 590-65 78-753 



Drj' matter 169 35 21-247 



Ash 4-72 -629 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2-787 



Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



2. CbJ* 896-3 



Water 683-2 76-224 



Dry matter 2131 23776 



Ash 3-6 -402 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 1-689 



Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



3. Tassdt 195- 



Water 126-5 64-359 



Dry matter 69-5 35641 



Ash 5-83 2-983 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 8 -374 



