ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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Composition of the soil after manuring. 



Water 00-00 



Organic matter - - - - - - 10*38 



Silex 69-34 



Alumina and peroxide of iron - - - - 10*50 



Carbonate of lime - - - .- - - 6 -53 



Magnesia - - - - - - - 0-96 



Sulphate of lime l - 74 



Soluble silica - - - - - - - 0*31 



Chloride of sodium - - - - - 0-06 



Potash 0-09 



Loss 0-09 



100-00 



Wood ashes used in the hill. 



Water 6*00 



Charcoal 0-57 



Silex 9-85 



Carbonate of lime - - - - - - 66-75 



Magnesia 3*40 



Phosphates : 



of peroxide of iron - - - 3-62 

 Lime - - - - - - 3-25 



Magnesia 2-19 



9-06 



Potash 3-00 



Chloride of sodium 0*44 



Soluble silica 0-08 



99-15 



One whole stalk of com (eight-rowed brown) , four weeks after planting. 



Whole height 18 inches. 



KtOpOBTIONS. 



Stalk 60-00 



Leaf sheaths - - - - - - - 60-50 



Leaf ......... 68-50 



189-00 



