ANALYSES OF MAIZE, 



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AUGUST 30. 



About one-third of the bulk of each kernel protrudes from its. husks. For a description 

 of the plant at this date, refer to page 183. A proximate organic analysis was only made 

 of the kernels and cob. 



1. Kernels. 



Calculated without the water. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 3*30; insoluble in alcohol, 



0-37 3-67 45-365 



Starch with a little fibre - - - - 1*04 12*855 



Fibre or epidermis 1*42 17-553 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 1-03 12-732 



Albumen 0-21 2-595 



Casein 0-08 0-9S9 



Dextrine 0-64 7-911 



8-09 100-000 



Water - - 90-80 



98-89 S. 



2. Cob. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 3-47; insoluble in alcohol, 

 0-255 



Fibre with a little starch .... 



Fibre 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 



Albumen ....... 



Casein - - - . - 



Dextrine ------- 



Water ....... 



Calculated without the water. 



3-725 



36-556 



1-710 



16-782 



2-S90 



28-357 



1-210 



11-875 



0-160 



1-571 



0-050 



0-491 



0-445 



4-368 



10-190 



100-000 



90-015 





100-205 S. 





