ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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PROrORTIORS. 



Per centum. 



Water 81-220 



Dry stalks 18-780 



Ash 0-420 



Ash calculated dry 2-236 



3. Husks of the 8-rowed yellow corn. 



Silica 23-000 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - trace. 



Lime 3-271 



Magnesia - • - - - 0*150 



Silica 3-910 



Phosphoric acid - - . . 18-569 



25-900 



Lime 1-353 



Magnesia 0-800 



Potash 14-267 



Soda 19-267 



Chloride of sodium - - • • - 3 - 145 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 6-001 



Carbonic acid ...... 4-765 



Organic matter ...... 3-456 



100-745 S. 



rEorosTioKi. 



Per centnin. 



Water 74-490 



Dry 25-550 



Ash 0-810 



Calculated dry 3-175 



Prvportions of elements in the ta»»els qf the same com. 



Per centum- 

 Water 56-500 



Dry 43-500 



Ash 2-780 



Ash calculated dry - - - - - 6*393 



[AoKICULTUtAL RePORT — VoL. II.] 



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