250 



ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Water ----- 

 Dry matter - - - - 

 Ash 



Ash calculated on the dry matter 



6-890 

 93-110 

 1-560 

 1-675 S. 



2. Specimen grown on a sandy plain, which had a top dressing of manure. 

 Cobs light and spongy, but well covered with kernels. 



RELATION OF KERNELS AND COB. 



Per centum 



Kernels 1790-6 83-935 



Cob 329-5 16-065 



Weight of one ear 2120-1 



1. Ash of kernels. 



Carbonic acid ----.- trace. 



Silicic acid 2-500 



Sulphuric acid -----. 0-055 



Phosphoric acid ------ 54-160 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron ... 1-550 



Lime 0-191 



Magnesia 11-040 



Potash 13-031 



Soda 16-885 



Chloride of sodium ..... 0-215 



Organic acids ------ trace. 



99-627 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Water 7-69 



Dry matter 92-31 



Ash 1-58 



Ash calculated on the dry matter - - - 1-71 S. 



2. Ash of cob. 



Carbonic acid ...... 13-000 



Silicic acid 13-300 



Sulphuric acid 0-413 



Phosphates (15-55): 



Phosphate of iron - trace. 



Lime 1-720 



Magnesia 2*584 



Phosphoric acid 11-246 



Carried forward 42-263 



