188 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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



September 13. Corn in the advanced stage of milk. Kernels 

 nearly full size. 

 Specific gravity of kernels, 1-055966. 



Kelation of the different parts of the plant to 

 each other : 



Tassels 195- grs. 2239 



Top stalk ------ 709-1 8-145 



Butt stalk 1842-1 21-169 



Sheaths ------- 849-6 9-759 



Leaves 1317-2 15-139 



Stalk of ear - 373-1 4-285 



Silks 98-8 1-019 



Sheaths of husk - - - - 102125 11-730 



Leaves of husk 53-5 -614 



Kernels of one ear 1150- 13-309 



Cob 1096-3 12-592 



Weight of one plant - 8705-95 100- 



This plant is smaller than the average. 



Relation of the kernels and cob to each other : 



Kernels 1150* 51-195 



Cob '1096-3 48-805 



Weight of one ear 2246-3 100- 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Kernels - 750- 



Water 590-65 78-753 



Dry matter 169-35 21-247 



Ash 4-72 -629 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2-787 

 Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



2. Cobs - 896-3 



Water 683-2 76224 



Dry matter 213- 1 23-776 



Ash 3-6 -402 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 1-689 

 Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



3. Tassels 195- 



Water 126-5 64-359 



Dry matter 69-5 35-641 



Ash 5-83 2-983 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 8-374 



