198 



ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



14. Analysis of the ash of t/ie sheaths of the same variety of com. 



Silica 6-205 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - 3*712 



Lime 0-312 



Magnesia ....... 0-361 



Potash 6-945 



Soda 0-474 



Sulphuric acid •-.... 0*399 



Chlorine 0-213 



Organic matter and carbonic acid - • • 0-478 



19-099 



Percentage without organic 

 matter or carbonic acid. 



33-326 

 19-932 



1-671 



1-938 - 

 37-298 



2-541 



2- 137 



1-142 



99-985 



15. Analysis of the ash of the husks of the mixed com, Tuscarora Sweet and White-flint. 



Per centum. 



Silica 36-331 



Earthy phosphates 18-060 



Lime 1-053 



Magnesia ....... 0-205 



Potash 21-061 



Chloride of potassium - ... . . 19-587 



Soda 0-953 



Sulphuric acid ...... l • 105 



Chlorine 1-316 



99-671 



16. .Analysis of the ash of tite kernels of the foregoing mixed com. 



Per centam. Elemenu in one buhet. 



Silica 2-417 0333 oz. 



Earthy phosphatea 45-839 6-600 



Potash 32-726 4616 



Soda 4-454 0-614 



Lime ........ 0-160 0022 



Magnesia 0-080 0011 



Phosphoric acid 14 330 1-977 



Chlorine ....... none. 



Carbonic acid ...... none. 



Sulphuric acid ...... none. 



100 006 14-173 0Z. 



The ash contained between four and five per centum of organic matter, which was not 

 reckoned. 



