ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 1'9 i 



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



October 18. It will be noticed that this corn was taken di- 

 rectly from the plant : this accounts for the 

 large percentage of water. 



3. Tassels 133- grs. 



Water - - - - - - - 54-90 41-278 



Dry matter 78-1 58-722 



Ash 9-20 6-917 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 11 -779 



4. Top stalk 1026- 



"Water 866-3 84-435 



Dry matter 159-7 15-565 



Ash 11-25 1-096 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7-044 



5. Butt stalk -...--. 2786- 



Water ------- 2425-95 87-076 



Dry matter 360-05 12-924 



Ash 26-65 -956 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 7- 124 



6. Sheaths 744- 



Water 525-7 70-658 



Dry matter 218-3 29-342 



Ash 22-5. 3-024 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 10-307 



7. Leaves 1584- 



Water 94S-7 59-892 



Dry matter 635-3 40-108 



Ash 79-8 5-038 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 12-561 



8. Sheaths of husks ------ 763- 



Water 529-2 69-357 



Dry matter 233-8 30-643 



Ash - 13-46 1-764 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 5-757 



9. Ear-stalks ------- 399' 



Water - - 354-6 88-872 



Dry matter 44-4 11-128 



Ash - - - - - - - 1-2S -321 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 2-883 



Ash slightly saline, and tastes decidedly of 

 caustic potash. 



