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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



SEPTEMBER 6. 



Kernels about two-thirds protruded from their husks, and about two-thirds grown. For 

 a description of the plant at this date, refer to page 185. A proximate organic analysis 

 was only made of the kernels and cob. 



1. Kernels. 



Calculated without the water. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 7-60 39*015 



Starch 8-06 41-376 



Fibre or epidermis, and oil ... 1-24 6*366 

 Matter dissolved out of epidermis by a weak 

 solution of caustic potash : resembles al- 

 bumen 1-48 7-597 



Albumen 0-69 3-542 



Casein 0-05 0-256 



Dextrine 0-36 1-848 



19-48 100-000 



Water 80"43 



99-91 S. 



Ether dissolved out of 100 grs. of fresh kernels, 2-64 grs. of oil, and a sweetish matter, 

 probably sugar, which was taken up by the water in the corn. 



2. Cob. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 

 Starch ....... 



Dextrine or gum - 



Fibre and resin . . . . . 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 

 Albumen ....... 



Casein ....... 



Water 





Calculated without the water. 



5-46 



34.340 



0-08 



0-503 



0-76 



4-779 



5-94 



37-359 



1-50 



9-434 



1-52 



9-560 



0-62 



4-025 



15-90 



100-000 



82-41 





98-31 S. 



