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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TIME. PARTS. QUANTITY. PER CENTUM. 



July 18. 1. Leaves ------- 886 - 1 grs. 



Dry 16-2 



Water 869-9 



Ash 13-48 1-52 



Dry matter 28 "28 



Ash calculated dry ... - 8 '32 



2. Sheaths 457 "3 



Dry 46-5 



Water 410-8 



Ash 5-27 1-13 



Ash calculated dry ... - 11-333 



Dry matter 10-167 



3. Stalks 1084-2 



Dry 96-5 



Water 987-7 



Ash 8-04 -74 



Ash calculated dry ... 7*474 



Dry matter " 13-025 



4. Tassels 149-4 



Dry 37- 1 



Water 1123 



Ash 2-77 1-854 



Ash calculated dry .... 7-466 



Dry matter 24-83 



5. Silks 44-48 



Dry 5- 



Water 39-48 



Ash -405 -933 



Ash calculated dry ... - 8*3 



Dry matter 1124 



July 29. 1. Leaves 2294- 



Dry 458-5 



Water 1835-5 



Ash 41-58 1-812 



Ash calculated dry .... 9-068 



Dry matter 2042 



2. Sheaths 3345- 



Dry 399- 



Water 2846- 



Ash 25-49 -765 



Ash calculated dry - - - - 6-388 



Dry matter 11-92 



