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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



OCTOBER 18. 

 Com ripe. For proportions, and specific gravity of kernels, refer to page 190. 



PROXUCATB OKOANIC ANALYSIS OF THC KSBNEI.S AMD COB. 



1. Kernels. 



Oil . - 



Zein or gluten • 

 Starch 



Sagar and extractive matter 

 Fibre or epidermis 

 Matter dissolved out o 

 tion of caustic potash 

 Albumen - 

 Casein 

 Dextrine or gum 



Water 



fibre by a weak solu' 

 I resembles albumen 



3-60 



1-68 

 59-30 

 13-32 



0-S9 



5-99 

 4-29 

 0-08 

 3-26 



92-41 

 8-45 



100-86 S. 



Cslcolatsd wiihont the wutr. 



3-896 



1-818 

 64-169 

 14-415 



0-964 



6-482 

 4-642 

 0-086 

 3-528 



100-000 



2. Cob. 



Sugar and extractive matter - - - 4'700 



Starch ....... trace. 



Fibre 44-188 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 



Albumen - - 



Casein ....... 



Dextrine or gum ..... 



Besins ....... 



Matter dissolved out of bodies insoluble in 

 water, by boiling alcohol ... 



Water 



Calculated without tha water. 



6-791 

 63-846 



