194 



ANALYSES OF MaIZE. 



iron 



3. Analysis of the ash of the com-»heath of the S-rowed yellow coin, cut i^ugusi 1 1 . 



Calculated without carbonic acid or organic matter. 



Per centami 



20-000 



18-750 



0-900 



0040 



24-405 



14-051 



0-469 



3-120 



Silica . . - - - 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and 



Carbonate of lime • 



Magnesia 



Potash - - - 



Chloride of potassium 



Chloride of sodium 



Sulphuric acid 



81-735 



4. Analysis of the corn-stalk, cut August 11. 



Calculated without carbonic acid. 



Silica --.-.- 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron 



Carbonate of lime 



Magnesia 



Potash - 



Chloride of potassium 



Chloride of sodium 



Sulphuric acid 



Organic matter 



Per centum. 



6-457 

 25-625 

 0-600 

 0-050 

 40-640 

 8-355 

 3-430 

 6-190 

 8-134 



98-881 



5. Analysis of the husks, cut August 11. 



Calculated without organic matter or carbonic acid. 



Per eentam. 



Silica 32-137 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 29-431 



Carbonate of lime 0-271 



Magnesia 0-239 



Potash 21-854 



Soda 2-047 



Chlorine 1-117 



Sulphuric acid 11-117 



98-213 



