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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



PROXIMATE ORGANIC ANALYSIS OF THE SEVERAL PARTS OF THE EARLY 



WHITE-FLINT CORN. 



AUGUST 2. 



(For a description of the stage of growth, refer to page 176.) 



1. Stalk. A transverse section was taken from between the nodes near iu base. 



100 grs, gave of 



Calculated wiihont the water. 



Starch trace. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol 

 and water, mostly sugar, 1 -SI grs. ; insolu- 

 ble in alcohol, 0-36 grs. - - - - 1-670 41-666 



Fibre and chlorophyll .... 0-095 2-400 



Fibre 1-400 35-353 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of potash : resembles albumen - 0*535 13-510 



Albumen 0-125 3-167 



Casein ....... trace. 



Dextrine or gum 0-165 3-914 



3-980 100000 



Water 96-030 



99-010 S. 



2. Sheaths. 100 grs. gave of 



Calculated without the walar. 



Starch - - none. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alco- 

 hol, 1-65; insoluble, 0-24 - • - 1-890 25-233 

 Fibre with chlorophyll - - - - 0-245 3-257 



Fibre 3-290 43-672 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 1 * 120 14*861 



Albumen 0-210 2-793 



Casein 0-180 2395 



Dextrine or gum 0-685 7-789 



7-680 100-000 



Water 91-486 



99-006 S. 



