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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. .,1 'Mill- 



October 18. Corn ripe. The amount of water in the stalks, 

 leaves and sheaths, has gradually decreased 

 since the 13th of September. The kernels 

 have gradually increased in specific gravity 

 since their first appearance. 

 Relation of the different parts of the plant to 

 each other : 



Tassels ------- 133 • grs. 



Top stalk 1026- 



Butt stalk 2786- 



Sheaths 744- 



Leaves 1584 • 



Sheaths of husks 763- 



Stalks of ears 299- 



Silks 81- 



Roots ------- 556- 



Kernels 3468- 



Cob 1012- 



PERI." I . 



12452 



Number of kernels on the above ear, 4S0. 



Average weight of each kernel - - - 7- 



Specific gravity of kernels taken directly from 



the plant, 1-233378. 

 Specific gravity of kernels after being deprived 



of water, 1-2753. 

 Depriving the kernels of water, in this case, 



has increased their specific gravity. 

 Relation of the kernels to the cob : 



Kernels 346S- 



Cob 1012- 



4480 



PROPORTIONS. 



Kernels ------- 1000 



Water -> 374 



Dry matter ------ 625' 



Ash 8- 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



Cob 506 



Water 295 



Dry matter 211- 



Ash 2- 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 



225 



1-068 



8-239 

 22-375 



5-975 

 12-721 



6-126 



2-401 

 ■651 



4-465 

 27-852 



8-127 



100- 



77-411 

 22-589 



100- 



6 



37-46 



4 



62-54 



06 



•806 





1-288 





54-348 





45-652 



94 



•5S1 





1-393 



