252 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



2. Ash of cob. 



Carbonic acid ...... 9 405 



Silicic acid --.-.-. 9*985 



Sulphuric acid 1-306 



Phosphates (21-163): 



Phosphoric acid 13 • 135 



Phosphate of iron 0-415 



Lime -.-.-•.. 1-643 



Magnesia 5- 555 



Silicic acid 0-415 



Lime 2-190 



Magnesia 1-190 



Potash 34-470 



Soda 11-425 



Chloride of sodium 1-960 



Organic acids ------- 6-450 



99-544 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Water 6-880 



Dry matter 93-120 



Ash 1-325 



Ash calculated on the dry matter - 1-423 S. 



PROXIMATE ORGANIC ANALYSES OF THREE VARIETIES. 

 1. White Kentucky dent corn. 



Calculated without the water. 



Starch 50-92 58-710 



Oil 0-64 0-737 



Zein or gluten 0-72 0-830 



Dextrine or gum 3-08 3-551 



Fibre after boiling severally in alcohol and a 



weak solution of caustic potash - - - 9-70 11-184 

 Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solution 



of caustic potash 2-62 3-020 



Albumen 4-44 5-119 



Casein 0-80 0-922 



Sugar and extractive matter - - - - 13-80 15-911 



Water 12-22 



98-94 S. 99-984 



In the above analysis, the oil and zein were obtained only from the fibre. 



