ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



Brought forward 53 "600 



Lime 2-53S 



Magnesia 4-480 



Potash 17-712 



Soda 12-645 



Chloride of sodium .... - 2-451 



Sulphuric acid ...... 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter ...... 



93-426 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water 65-820 



Dry 34-180 



Ash ------- - 2-880 



Ash calculated dry 8-431 



5. Tassels of sweet corn, cut August 6, 1847. 



Silica 17-800 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 2-600 



Lime 1-804 



Magnesia 5-440 



Silica ..... trace. 



Phosphoric acid ... - 4-956 



— 14-800 



Lime 3-158 



Magnesia 0-400 



Potash 19-484 



Soda 12-118 



Chloride of sodium ..... 7-528 



Sulphuric acid ...... 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter 11-304 



86-592 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water 67-750 



Dry 32-250 



Ash - - - 1-900 



Calculated dry 5-891 



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