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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water 91-660 



Dry 8-340 



Ash 0-680 



Calculated dry 8-153 



3. Sheaths of the same corn, cut Jiugust 6 : in flower. 



Silica 16-100 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 1-000 



Lime 1-579 



Magnesia 4*800 



Silicic acid - - - - 5-100 



Phosphoric acid - - - - 12-621 



25-100 



Lime 2-707 



Magnesia - - - - - - - 0-900 



Soda 0-406 



Potash 31-881 



Chloride of sodium 7-883 



Sulphuric acid ...... lost. 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter ...... 4-000 



92-633 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water 79-130 



Dry 20-870 



Ash 1-360 



Ash calculated dry 6-516 



4. Leaves of sweet corn, cut while in blossom, Jiugust 6, 1847. 



Silica 



19-700 



Phosphates : 





Phosphate of peroxide of iron 

 Lime . . . . . 



3-100 

 8-010 



Magnesia ------ 



Silica - 



2-920 

 5-500 



Phosphoric acid ------ 



14-370 

 33-900 





53-600 



