ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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AUGUST 30. 



About one-third of the bulk of each kernel protrudes from its husks. For a description 

 of the plant at this date, refer to peige 183. A proximate organic analysis was only made 

 of the kernels and cob. 



1. Kernels. 



Calculated without the water. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 3*30; insoluble in alcohol, 



0-37 3-67 45-365 



Starch with a little fibre .... 1-04 12-855 

 Fibre or epidermis ..... 1-42 17-553 

 Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 1-03 12*732 



Albumen 0-21 2-695 



Casein 0-08 0-989 



Dextrine 0-64 7-911 



8-09 100-000 



Water - * 90-80 



98-89 S. 



2. Cob. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 3*47; insoluble in alcohol, 

 0-255 



Fibre with a little starch . . . - 



Fibre 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 



Albumen - - 



Casein ....... 



Dextrine -.....- 



Water 



Calculated without the water. 



