ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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3. Tassels. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 3 "08; insoluble in alcohol, 4*46 



Fibre with a little chlorophyll and starch 



Fibre, oil and wax 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : albumen 



Albumen ------- 



Casein ....... 



Dextrine ....... 



Water 



7-540 

 7-640 

 7-250 



4-260 

 0-110 

 0-150 

 1-510 



28-460 

 69-255 



Calculated wiihout ihe water. 



26-490 

 26-852 



25-468 



14-958 

 0-365 

 0-526 

 5-331 



100 000 



4. Sheaths. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar 



Fibre with a little chlorophyll 



Fibre ...... 



Oil and wax ..... 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu' 



tion of potash : resembles albumen • 

 Albumen ...... 



Caaein ...... 



Dextrine ...... 



Water 



5. Leaves. 



Sugar and extractive matter ... 

 Fibre with a little chlorophyll ... 



Fibre 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 

 Albumen ....... 



Casein 



Dextrine ... .... 



Oil and wax 



Water 



11-120 

 87-947 



99-067 S. 



100 000 



