182 AiNALYSFiS Of MAIZE. 



TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. PERCENTAGE. 



August 23. 4. Sheaths 1273-5 grs. 



Water 1 120- 87-947 



Dry matter ------ 153-5 12-053 



Ash 19-75 1-551 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 12*866 



5. Leaves - 1540-2 



Water 1270-4 82-482 



Dry matter 269-80 17-518 



Ash 24-37 1-582 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 9-032 



6. Ear-stalks - - 338-5 



Water 315-64 93-246 



Dry matter -' 22-S6 6-754 



Ash 1-63 -481 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7- 13 



7. Ears 312-2 



Water 284-4 91-095 



Dry matter 27-8 8-905 



Ash 1-81 -579 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 6 "511 



8. Silks 130-4 



Water 12032 92-269 



Dry matter 10-08 7-731 



Ash -4 -306 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 3-968 

 Ash saline. 



9. Sheaths of husks 933-2 



Water 831-33 S9-083 



Dry matter 101-87 10-917 



Ash 6-1 -654 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-988 



10. Leaves of husks ------ 379* 



Water 315-15 S3- 153 



Dry matter 63-85 16-847 



Ash 6-22 1-641 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9*741 



11. Roots 594- 



Water 486-13 81-84 



Dry matter 107-87 18-16 



Ash 9-35 1-574 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 8*667 



