230 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



SEPTEMBER 6. 



Kernels about iwo-lhirds protruded from their husks, and about two-thirds grown. For 

 a description of the plant at this date, refer to page 185. A proximate organic analysis 

 was only made of the kernels and cob. 



1. Kernels. 



Calculated without the water. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 7"60 39*016 



Starch 8-06 41-376 



Fibre or epidermis, and oil ... 1-24 6*366 

 Matter dissolved out of epidermis by a weak 

 solution of caustic potash : resembles al- 

 bumen 1-48 7-697 



Albumen 069 3-542 



Casein - - 0-05 0-256 



Dextrine 0-36 1-848 



19-48 100-000 



Water 80-43 



99-91 S. 



Ether dissolved out of 100 grs. of fresh kernels, 2-64 grs. of oil, and a sweetish matter, 

 probably sugar, which was teiken up by tlie water in the corn. 



Cob. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar • 



Starch 



Dextrine or gum 



Fibre and resin 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 

 Albumen ..•---- 

 Casein ....... 



Water 



98-31 S. 



