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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



PROXIMATE ORGANIC ANALYSIS OF THE SEVERAL PARTS OF THE EARLY 

 WHITE-FLINT CORN. 



AUGUST 2. 



(Vor a description of the stage of growth, refer to page 176.) 



1. Stalk. A transverse section was taken from between the nodes near its base. 



100 grs. gave of 



Calculated without the water. 



Starch - trace. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol 

 and water, mostly sugar, 1 "31 grs. ; insolu- 

 ble in alcohol, 0" 36 grs. - - - - 1-670 41-666 



Fibre and chlorophyll .... 0-095 2-400 



Fibre 1-400 35-353 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of potash : resembles albumen - 0-535 13-510 



Albumen 0-125 3-157 



Casein ....... trace. 



Dextrine or gum 0-155 3*914 



3-980 100-000 



Water 95-030 



99-010 S. 



2. Sheaths. 100 grs. gave of 



Calculated without the water. 



Starch none. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alco- 

 hol, 1-65; insoluble, 0-24 - - - 1-890 25-233 

 Fibre with chlorophyll .... 0-245 3-257 



Fibre - 3-290 43-672 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 1 ' 120 14-861 



Albumen 0-210 2-793 



Casein 0-180 2-395 



Dextrine or gum 0-585 7-789 



7-520 100-000 



Water 91-485 



99-005 S. 



