ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 161 

 Percentage of ash, dry matter, etc. in each of the above parts. 



TIME. PARTS. QUANTITY. PER CENTUM. 



July 5. 1. Stalks ....... 100-7 grs. 



Water 92*52 9] -877 



Dry matter 8-18 8-123 



Ash (decided taste of soda and potash), -94 -933 



Ash calculated dry .... 11-486 



Organic matter calculated dry - - 88 '514 



2. Tassels 61*05 



Water 54-79 89-746 



Dry matter 6*26 10-254 



Ash • -66 1-081 



Ash calculated dry .... 10-542 



Organic matter calculated dry - - 89 "458 



3. Sheaths - 181-1 



Water 166-03 92-231 



Dry matter - - - - . - 15-07 7-769 



Ash (tastes decidedly saline) - - 1-94 1-077 



Ash calculated dry .... 13-863 



Organic matter calculated dry - - 86*137 



4. Leaves ...... 367*1 



Water 304*01 82*814 



Dry matter 63*09 17' 186 



Ash 6*75 1-839 



Ash calculated dry .... 10*701 



Organic matter calculated dry - - 89*299 

 Ash very saline, with a slight taste of caustic alkali. 



5. Roots, washed clean in cold water, and freed from adhering water by pressing 



in paper. 90 grs. gave of 



Water - 70*35 78-722 



Dry matter 19*15 21*278 



Ash - - 1*62 1*8 



Ash calculated dry .... 8*459 



Organic matter calculated dry - - 91*541 



July 12. 1. Leaves ------- 698" 1 



Dry 130* 



Water 56-1 



Ash 14*84 2*125 



Ash calculated dry 1 1 * 384 



2. Sheaths 561*65 



Dry 61* 



Water - 500*65 



Ash 8* 1*422 



Ash calculated dry .... 13*11 



Dry matter 10-86 



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