198 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



14. .Analysis of the ash of the sheaths of the same variety of corn. 



Silica ---..... 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron 

 Lime ----.... 



Magnesia ....... 



Potash ....... 



Soda ........ 



Sulphuric acid ...... 



Chlorine ....... 



Organic matter and carbonic acid ... 



19-099 99-985 



15. Analysis of the ash of the husks of the mixed corn, Tuscarora Sweet and White-flint. 



Per centum. 



Silica 36-331 



Earthy phosphates 18 -060 



Lime 1-053 



Magnesia 0-205 



Potash 21-061 



Chloride of potassium ..... 19-587 



Soda 0-953 



Sulphuric acid ...... i • 105 



Chlorine 1-316 





Percentage without organic 

 matter or carbonic acid- 



6-205 



33-326 



3-712 



19-932 



0-312 



1-671 



0-361 



1-938 



6-945 



37-298 



0-474 



2-541 



0-399 



2- 137 



0-213 



1-142 



0-478 





99-671 



16. Analysis of the ash of the kernels of the foregoing mixed corn. 



Per centum. Elements in one bushel. 



Silica 2-417 0333 oz. 



Earthy phosphates 45-839 6-600 



Potash 32-726 4-616 



Soda 4-454 0-614 



Lime 0-160 0-022 



Magnesia 0080 0-011 



Phosphoric acid 14-330 1-977 



Chlorine - - none. 



Carbonic acid ...... none. 



Sulphuric acid ...... none. 



100-006 14-173oz. 



The ash contained between four and five per centum of organic matter, which was not 

 reckoned. 



