ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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Composition of the soil after manuring. 



Water 00-00 



Organic matter - - - - - - 10-38 



Silex 69-34 



Alumina and peroxide of iron - - - - 10*50 



Carbonate of lime - - - - - - 6-53 



Magnesia 0-96 



Sulphate of lime 1-74 



Soluble silica 0-31 



Chloride of sodiom 0*06 



Potash 0-09 



Loss 009 



100-00 



Wood ashes used in the hill. 



Water 6*00 



Charcoal 0-67 



Silex 9-85 



Carbonate of lime - - - - - - 66-75 



Magnesia ....... 3*40 



Phosphates : 



of peroxide of iron ... 3*62 



Lime 3-25 



Magnesia - - - - - 2*19 



9-06 



Potash 3-00 



Chloride of sodium ..... 0*44 



Soluble silica 0*08 



99-16 



One whole stalk of com (eight-rowed brown) , four weeks after planting. 



Whole height 18 inches, 

 raorosnom. 



Stalk 60-00 



Leaf sheaths - - - - >■ . . 60-60 

 Leaf 68-60 



189-00 



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