ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 187 



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



September 6. 6. Ear-stalks ------- 1217 • 2 grs. 



Water 1055-8 86-74 



Dry matter 161-4 13-26 



Ash 5-95 -489 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 3 '686 



7. Silk? 260-3 



Water 232-3 89-243 



Dry matter - 28- 10-757 



Ash 1-66 -638 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-929 



8. Sheaths of husks 2019-1 



Water 1624-25 80-444 



Dry matter 394-85 19-556 



Ash 10-56 -523 



Percentage of ash calculated on the diy matter, 2-674 



9. Leaves of husks ------ 466 • 4 



Water 363- 77-83 



Dry matter 103-4 22-17 



Ash 7-73 1-657 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-476 



Relation of kernels and cob to each other : 



Kernels 926-8 42-461 



Cob 1255-9 57-539 



Weight of one ear 2182-7 100- 



1. Kernels of the largest ear .... 676 -S 



Water - 587-62 86-823 



Dry matter - 89-18 13-177 



Ash 3-31 -488 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, • 3-693 



2. Col of the largest ear 1 105 • 9 



Water 866-4 78-343 



Dry matter 239-5 21-657 



Ash 3-91 -354 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 1-632 



Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



10. Roots 247-2 



Water 171-9 69-134 



Dry matter 75-3 30-866 



Ash ------ - 4-52 1-828 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 6-003 



