ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 189 



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



September 13. 4. Top stalks - - 709-1 grs. 



Water 56S-48 80-169 



Dry matter 140-62 19-831 



Ash 6-1 -86 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 4*338 



5. Butt stalks 1842-1 



Water 1493-35 81-067 



Dry matter 34S-75 18-933 



Ash 16-1 -879 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, . 4-617 



6. Sheaths 849-6 



Water 679-8 80-014 



Dry matter - - - - - - 169-8 19-986 



Ash 15-72 1-85 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9-252 



7. Leaves 1317-2 



Water - 968-42 73-521 



Dry matter 348-78 26-479 



Ash 32-1 2-437 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9-203 



8. Stalk of ear 373-1 



Water 311-26 83-426 



Dry matter 61-84 16-574 



Ash 1-86 -498 



Percentage of ash calculated on the" dry matter, 3-008 



9. Silks ........ 98-80 



Water 86-5 87-551 



Dry matter - 12-3 12-449 



Ash -66 -668 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-366 



10. Sheaths of husks 1021-25 



Water 812-2 79-529 



Dry matter 209-05 20-471 



Ash 6- -587 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 2-865 



tl. Leaves of husks 53-5 



Water 38-65 72-243 



Dry matter 14.85 27-757 



Ash 1-16 2-168 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-811 



