256 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



The number of plants in an acre amounts to 14700; and they will remove from the soil 

 35S5036 grains, or 7468-82 oz. = 466-80 lbs. of inorganic matter. Of the 3585036 grains, 

 the parts of the plant will contain, in the 



Tassels 64239 grs. 



Stalks 525525 



Sheaths 594962 



Leaves 1195845 



Silks 25284 



Husks 434091 



Cobs 264600 



Kernels - - - - - - 480690 



35S3236 



From the foregoing results, we find that the amount of elements removed in the entire 

 crop of one acre will stand as follows : 

 The tassels and stalks will contain 



Tassels. Stalks. 



Silica 5-105 lbs. 8-789 lbs. 



Earthy phosphates 0-822 10-362 



Lime 0-196 1-928 



Magnesia 0-053 0-640 



Potash 0-573 11-087 



Soda 0-744 17-094 



Chlorine 0-198 7-491 



Sulphuric acid 0*332 7-382 



8-023 64-773 



The leaves and sheaths, 



Silica - 



Earthy phosphates 

 Lime - 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 

 Chlorine 

 Sulphuric acid 



Leaves. 



Sheaths. 



S2-681 lbs. 



39-667 lbs. 



29-272 



7-546 



9-406 



1-581 



1-910 



0-589 



19-704 



5-571 



13-142 



9-262 



15-072 



2-202 



6-461 



8-928 



177-648 



75-356 



