228 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



6. Sheaths of husks. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 



mostly sugar, 3-78; insoluble, 0-87 - 4-650 



Fibre with a little chloropyhll ... 0-280 



Fibre 1-880 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : albumen - - l - 870 



Albumen 0-200 



Casein 0-010 



Dextrine 0-210 



Oil and wax - - ... 0-120 



9-220 

 Water 89-0S3 



98-303 S. 



7. Silks. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 



mostly sugar, 1-974; insol. in alcohol, 2-4, 4-374 

 Fibre with a trace of starch and a little chlo- 

 rophyll 0-S60 



Fibre 1-266 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 0-846 



Albumen 0-006 



Casein 0-226 



Dextrine 0-380 



7-958 

 Water 92-269 



100-227 S. 



8. Ears. Each kernel is yet enveloped in its husks. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 4" 133; insoluble in alcohol, 



0-707 4-840 



Fibre with a little starch .... 0-606 



Fibre 1-006 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash - - - - 1 • 186 



Albumen 0-086 



Casein --..... trace. 



Dextrine 0-366 



S-090 

 Water 91-095 



99-185 S. 



Calculated without the water. 



50-434 



3 037 



20-391 



20-282 

 2-160 

 103 

 2-278 

 1-301 



100-000 



Calculated without the watc 



54-964 



10-806 

 15-909 



10-631 

 0-076 

 2-839 

 4-775 



100-000 



Calculated without the water. 



59-827 



7-491 



12-435 



14-660 

 1-063 



4-524 



100 "00 



