ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water .------. 81-220 



Dry stalks - 18-780 



Ash 0-420 



Ash calculated dry 2*236 



3. Husks of the 8-rowed yellow corn. 

 Silica -------- 23-000 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - trace. 



Lime ----- 3-271 



Magnesia - - - - - 0-150 



Silica ..... 3-910 



Phosphoric acid .... 18*569 



25-900 



Lime -------- 1*353 



Magnesia 0-800 



Potash - 14-267 



Soda 19-267 



Chloride of sodium ..... 3-145 



Sulphuric acid 5-001 



Carbonic acid ...... 4*765 



Organic matter 3*456 



100*745 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum. 



Water - - 74-490 



Dry 25-550 



Ash - 0-810 



Calculated dry - - - - - - 3-175 



Proportions of elements in the tassels of the same corn. 



Per centum. 



Water 56*500 



Dry 43-500 



Ash ....... 2-780 



Ash calculated dry 6*393 



[Agricultural Report — Vol. ii.] 27 



