ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. PERCENTAGE:. 



It will be noticed that this corn was taken di- 

 rectly from the plant : this accounts for the 

 large percentage of water. 



3. Ttusdt 133- grs. 



Water 54-90 41-278 



Dry matter 78-1 58-722 



Ash 9-20 6-917 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 11-779 



4. Top stalk 1026- 



Water 866-3 84-435 



Dry matter 159-7 15565 



Ash 11-25 1-096 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-044 



5. Buttttalk 2786- 



Water 2425-95 87-076 



Dry matter 360-05 12-924 



Ash 26-65 -956 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7- 124 



6. Sheaths 744- 



Water 525-7 70-658 



Dry matter 218-3 29342 



Ash 22-5 3-024 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 10 307 



7. Leaves 1684- 



Water 948-7 59-892 



Dry matter 635-3 40-108 



Ash 79-8 5038 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 12*561 



8. Sheaths of husks 763- 



Water 529-2 69357 



Dry matter 233-8 30-643 



Ash 13-46 1-764 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-757 



9. Ear-stalks 399- 



Water 354-6 88-872 



Dry matter - - - - - - 44-4 11-128 



Ash 1-28 -321 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 2-883 



Ash slightly saline, and tastes decidedly of 

 caustic potash. 



