ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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Brought forward 

 Lime . - - 



Magnesia 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 



Chloride of sodium 

 Organic acids 



maposTiom. 



Water 



Dry matter . - - . 

 Ash - - - - . 

 Ash calculated on dry matter 



42-263 



0-497 



0-368 

 35-993 

 11-894 



1-325 



5-850 



98-190 S. 



7-140 

 92-860 

 1-360 

 1-464 S. 



3. Specimen grown on an intervale without manure. 

 Cobs very firm, and well covered with plump kernels. 



RELATION or KERNELS TO COB. 



Per centam. 



Kernels 1727-15 80511 



Cob 418-08 19-439 



Weight of one ear 2145-23 100000 



1. Ash of kernels. 



Carbonic acid ..-•-. trace. 



Silicic acid 2-650 



Sulphuric acid 0-132 



Phosphoric acid ...... 56-050 



Phosphate of iron 0-750 



Lime 0-450 



Magnesia 8-750 



Potash 5-191 



Soda 19-184 



Chlorine 0-098 



Organic acids ...... 3-450 



Coal 1-750 



98-455 S. 



rKOrOBTIOHS. 



Water 7-630 



Dry matter 92-370 



Ash 1-615 



Ash calculated on the dry matter - - - 1 * 748 S. 



