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ANALYSES OK MA1ZL. 



TIMt. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. 



Septkmber 6. Relation of the different parts of the plant to 

 each other : 



Tassel (length 14 inches) - - - 147-9Sgrs. 



Top stalk (length 35 inches) - - - 1128-3 



Butt stalk (length 26 inches) - - - 2084-7 



Sheaths 1239-8 



Leaves 1970-2 



Ear-stalks - 1217-2 



Silks - - - - ' - - - 260-3 



Sheaths of husks 2019-1 



Leaves of husks ..... 466-4 



Kernels of the largest ear ... 926 '8 



Cob of the largest ear .... 1255-9 



Weight of one plant .... 12717-18 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Tassels 147-9S 



Water 94-38 



Dry matter - - - - - - 53 -6 



Ash 3-39 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



2.' Top stalks 1128-8 



Water 9136 



Dry matter 215.2 



Ash 7-22 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



3. Butt stalks 2084-7 



Water 1710-3 



Dry matter 374 -4 



Ash 23-66 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



4. Sheaths 1239-1 



Water 10396 



Dry matter 199-5 



Ash r 17-7 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



5. Leaves 1970-2 



Water 1578*2 



Dry matter 392- 



Ash in part was accidentally lost. 



PERCENTAGE. 



1163 

 S-886 



16-394 

 9-759 



15-592 

 9-581 

 2-047 



15-729 

 3-667 

 7-297 

 9-885 



100- 



63-779 



36-221 



2-297 



6-325 



80-935 



19-065 



0-639 



3-355 



82-041 



17.959 



1135 



6-319 



83-899 



16101 



1-428 



8-872 



80-103 

 19-897 



