191 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



3. Analysis of the ash of the corn-sheath of the 8-rowed yellow corn, cut August 1 1. 



Calculated without carbonic acid or organic malter. 



Per centnm. 



Silica 20-000 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 18*750 



Carbonate of lime 0-900 



Magnesia 0-040 



Potash 24-405 



Chloride of potassium ..... 14-051 



Chloride of sodium ..... 0*469 



Sulphuric acid ...... 3-120 



81-735 



4. Analysis of the corn-stalk, cut August 1 1 . 



Calculated without carbonic acid. 



Per centum. 



Silica 6-457 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 25-625 



Carbonate of lime ..... 0-600 



Magnesia 0-050 



Potash 40-540 



Chloride of potassium ..... 8-355 



Chloride of sodium ..... 3 "430 



Sulphuric acid ...... 6-190 



Organic matter ...... 8-134 



98-881 



5. Analysis of the husks, cut August 11. 



Calculated without organic matter or carbonic acid. 



Per centum. 



Silica 32-137 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 29-431 



Carbonate of lime 0*271 



Magnesia 0-239 



Potash 21-854 



Soda 2-047 



Chlorine 1-117 



Sulphuric acid • • - - - - 11-117 



9S-213 



