181 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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



August 30. 2. Top stalks 1187-5 grs. 



Water 1009-38 85- 



Dry matter ...... 178-12 15- 



Ash 5-42 -456 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 3-043 



3. Butt Stalks 2169- 



Water 1853-75 S5-696 



Dry matter 310-25 14304 



Ash 14-56 -671 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 4-689 



4. Sheaths 1561-3 



Water 1349- 86-402 



Dry matter 212-3 13-598 



Ash 16-8 1-076 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-913 



5. Leaves 1664-4 



Water 1331-4 79-993 



Dry matter 333- 20-007 



Ash 30-62 1-839 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9- 195 



6. Sheaths of husks 2349-2 



Water 2057-7 87-591 



Drymatter 291-5 12-409 



Ash 8-42 -358 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2-8SS 



7. Stalks of ear 409-1 



Water 376-24 91967 



Drymatter 32-86 8-033 



Ash -7 171 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2- 13 



8. Ears 889- 



Water 812-13 91 353 



Drymatter 76-S7 8-647 



Ash 3-02 -339 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 3-915 



9. Silks 200- 



Water -' 184-6 92-3 



Dry matter 15-4 7-7 



Ash -77 -385 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5- 



Ash saline, with a slight taste of caustic potash. 



