242 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



2. Organic analysis of the Ohio Dent corn. 

 One of the largest varieties of maize. 



Starch 41-85 



Gluten 4-62 



Oil 3-88 



Albumen 2*64 



Casein 1-32 



Dextrine 5*40 



Fibre 21-36 



Sugar and extract 10-00 



Water 10-00 



101-07 



3. Organic analysis of the small 8-rowed corn. 



Starch 30-290 



Gluten 5-600 



Oil 3-900 



Albumen 6-000 



Casein 2-200 



Dextrine 4-615 



Fibre 26-800 



Sugar and extract 5*200 



Water 13-400 



98-000 



4. Analysis of White-flint corn. 



Grown upon a clay loam, and manured in the hill with a mixture of coal, ashes and horsedung, and ashed 

 with unleached ashes twice. 



Starch 40-34 



Gluten 7-69 



Oil 4-68 



Albumen 3*40 



Casein 0-50 



Dextrine 2-90 



Sugar and extractive matter - - - - 8-30 



Water 14-00 



Fibre 18-01 



99-72 



The water has been determined from the ground grain, and some oil has been found upon 

 the paper enveloping its contents : probably the water may be stated too high by one per 

 cent. 



