ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 



August 30. 10. Roots 



Water ....... 



Dry matter 



Ash 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Relation of kernels to cob : 



Kernels ....... 



Cob 



QUANTITIES. 



PERCENTAGE. 



468-1 grs. 





383-23 



81-878 



84-87 



18-122 



4-36 



•931 





5-137 



202-65 



27-566 



532-5 



72-434 



735 15 



100- 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Kernels 



Water 



Dry matter ...... 



Ash 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes of potash and chloride of sodium. 



2. Cobs 332-5 



Water 299-3 



Dry matter 33-2 



Ash -79 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 

 Ash tastes of chloride of sodium and potash. 



90-8 

 9-2 

 •41 

 4-456 



80-015 



19-985 



•237 



2-379 



September 6. Average height of plants, about 78 inches. 

 Corn in early stages of milk. Plant taken 

 for proportions is 75 inches in length : it has 

 2 ears, one about 5\ inches long. Kernels 

 about i protruded from their husks, and about 

 i grown. The other is 10 inches long : ker- 

 nels | protruded from their husks, and about 

 I grown. 



Specific gravity of kernels ... 

 About the average weight of each plant - 

 Increase in weight during the last week - 

 Average increase in weight per day - 

 Average increase in weight per hour - 



0-9917 



12717-18 



2136-98 



305-28 



12-72 



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