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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



5. Young soft kernels of Pennsylvania Dent corn. 



Silica 1-950 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 1 -450 



Lime 0-084 



Magnesia 12-298 



Silicic acid .... 0-650 



Phosphoric acid .... 16*706 



Soda 5-382 



Potash 0-695 



36-665 



Lime 0-141 



Magnesia 9-640 



Potash 14-232 



Soda 10-113 



Chloride of sodium 0-203 



Sulphuric acid ...... 0-395 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter and loss .... 20-537 



100-000 S. 



Stalks and leaves of the Pennsylvania Dent corn, cut June 11. 

 14 inches high, but grew in a shaded place. 



Silica 9-800 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 2-500 



Lime 4-456 



Magnesia 0-400 



Silica ..... trace. 



Phosphoric acid - - 11-644 



19-000 



Lime 2-256 



Magnesia - trace. 



Potash 25-429 



Soda 4-607 



Chloride of sodium 8-953 



Sulphuric acid 1-976 



Organic matter 13-200 



98-221 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water 92-660 



Dry stalks, etc. 7-380 



Ash 1-440 



Ash calculated dry 19-512 



