ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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MIDDLE-SIZED EIGHT-ROWED YELLOW CORN. 



The following analyses exhibit the composition of the ash of the kernels and cobs of 

 three specimens, grown on different soils, in Lewis county, in 1847. They were fur- 

 nished by Mr. Beech. 



1. Specimen grown on a clay loam. 

 Cobs of medium firmness, and well covered with plump kernels. 



1. Ash of kernels. 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Silicic acid ....... 1'450 



Coal 1-650 



Phosphate of iron ..... 4- 350 



Phosphoric acid 57 '365 



Lime 0-150 



Magnesia 10*110 



Potash 8-286 



Soda . . . 

 Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Organic acids 



10-908 

 0-249 

 0-206 

 3-100 



97-824 S. 



morosTiom. 



Water 



Dry matter ...... 



Ash 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter 



2. Ash of cob. 



Carbonic acid 

 Silicic acid - 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Phosphates (24-125): 



Phosphate of iron 



Lime 



Magfnesia 



Silicic acid 



Phosphoric acid 

 Lime ... 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 



Chloride of sodium 

 Organic acids 



7-750 

 92-250 

 1-340 

 1-452 S. 



11-500 



7-562 



not determined. 



0-313 

 1-797 

 9-435 

 0-313 



12-267 

 0-740 

 0-050 



33-605 

 9-250 

 5-512 

 5-450 



97-794 S. 



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