ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 249 



MIDDLE-SIZED EIGHT-ROWED YELLOW CORN. 



The following analyses exhibit the composition of the ash of the kernels and cobs of 



three specimens, grown on different soils, in Lewis county, in 1847. They were fur- 

 nished by Mr. Beech. 



1. Specimen grown on a clay loam. 



Cobs of medium firmness, and well covered with plump kernels. 



1. Ash of kernels. 



Carbonic acid ------ trace. 



Silicic acid 1-450 



Coal 1-650 



Phosphate of iron ..... 4-350 



Phosphoric acid ...... 57-365 



Lime - - - - - - - - - 0-150 



Magnesia 10-110 



Potash 8-286 



Soda 10-908 



Chloride of sodium 0-249 



Sulphuric acid ...... 0-206 



Organic acids - 3-100 



97-824 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Water 7-750 



Dry matter 92-250 



Ash 1-340 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 1-452 S. 



2. Ash of col. 



Carbonic acid ...... 11-500 



Silicic acid 7-562 



Sulphuric acid ..... not determined. 

 Phosphates (24- 125) : 



Phosphate of iron - - - - 0-313 



Lime 1-797 



Magnesia 9 -435 



Silicic acid 0-313 



Phosphoric acid 12-267 



Lime 0-740 



Magnesia 0-050 



Potash 33-605 



Soda 9-250 



Chloride of sodium - - - - - 5-512 



Organic acids 5-450 



97-794 S. 

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