ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TIME. PARTS. QUANTITY. PER CENTUM. 



July 29. 3. Stalks 3041- grs. 



Dry 370* 



Water 2671- 



Ash 16-22 -533 



Ash calculated dry .... 4-383 



Dry matter 12*16 



4. Tassels 87-2 



Dry 40- 



Water 47-2 



Ash 1-85 2-121 



Ash calculated dry .... 4*625 



Dry matter 45-884 



6. Silks 426-5 



Dry 36- 



Water 390-5 



Ash 1-92 -45 



Ash calculated dry .... 5 "333 



Dry matter 8-444 



August 4. 1. Leaves 2810- 



Dry 631- 



Water 2179- 



Ash 5S-97 2-09 



Ash calculated dry 9-367 



Dry matter 22*099 



2. Sheaths 3124-5 



Dry 514-5 



Water 2610* 



Ash 32* 1*02 



Ash calculated dry .... 6*21 



Dry matter 16*466 



3. Stalks 5219* 



Dry 654*5 



Water 62502 



Ash 29*48 -564 



Ash calculated dry .... 4*54 



Dry matter 12*52 



4. Immature grain and cob ... 433 * 



Dry 36*6 



Water 396*4 



Ash 3*49 -806 



Ash calculated dry .... 9*53 



Dry matter 8*45 



