ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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6. Analysis of the cob of the same date. 



Calculated without organic matter or carbonic acid. 



Per centum. 



Silex 10-768 



Phosphates of the earths and iron ... 36-570 



Lime 0-244 



Magnesia 0-539 



Potash - - - - . - - - . 37-855 



Soda 1-837 



Chlorine 2-955 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 9-200 



99-968 



7. Analysis of the kernels of the same date, and borne upon the same stalk and cob. 



Per centum. 



Silex ...,,,.. 1-730 



Phosphates of the earths and alkalies - - 52-759 



Lime -•-..,..• trace. 



Magnesia ....... trace. 



Potash 27-357 



Soda 5-796 



Chlorine ....... 4-101 



Sulphuric acid ...... 3*485 



96-228 



The small quantity of ash employed in this analysis gave only feeble traces of lime and 

 magnesia. 



8. Organic analysis of com of the sarrie date and stage of growth. 



Per centDm. 



30-186 

 4-968 



Starch - 

 Sugar - 

 Albumen 

 Casein - 

 Oil 



Fibrin - 

 Dextrine 

 Gluten - 

 Water - 



1-969 

 3-897 

 4-415 



19-160 

 1-950 

 1-795 



27-300 



95-630 



