J8U ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TIME. OH 1 U\ ATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. PERCENTAGE. 



August 16. 3. Leaves 1640 ■ grs. 



Water 13342 81 353 



Dry matter 305-8 18-647 



Ash 34-14 2-081 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 1 1 ■ 164 



4. Tassth 330-2 



Water 213-1 64503 



Dry matter 107-1 35-497 



Ash 4-95 1-041 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 4 -602 



5. Sheaths of husks ------ 350-9 



Water 311-72 88-802 



Dry matter ------ 39-18 11-198 



Ash 2-27 -604 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 6-04 



6. Leaves of husks ------ 140-25 



Water ------- 11671 83201 



Dry matter 23-54 16799 



Ash - 1-36 -906 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-707 



7. Ear-stalks 64- 



Water 57-53 8989 



Dry matter 6-47 10-11 



Ash -37 -578 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 5-718 



8. Ears 67-5 



Water 59-67 88-4 



Dry matter 7-83 11-6 



Ash -56 -829 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7- 152 

 Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



9. Roots 360- • 



Water 296-63 82-397 



Dry matter, 63-37 17-603 



Ash 4-9 1-361 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-732 



