ANALYSES OF BROOM CORN. 269 



TIME. PARTS. QUANTITY. PER CENTUM. 



July 5. 2. Leaf-blades 52-24 grs. 



Water 45-78 83-805 



Dry matter S-46 16-195 



Ash [has a decided taste of soda and 



potash] 0-91 1-742 



Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter, 10.756 



Percentage of organic matter ... 89-244 



July 16. 1. Stalks - 325-50 grs. 



Water 



Dry matter 



Dry 265-00 8-140 



Ash 1-75 0-537 



Calculated dry 6-603 



2. Sheaths 251-400 



Water 239-390 



Dry ------ - 12-010 



Ash 3-615 1-430 



Calculated dry 11-670 



3. Leaves 265-90 



Water ----.. 232-50 



Dry 33-40 



Ash 3-44 1-329 



Calculated dry 10-990 



July 29. 1. Leaves 50S-00 grs. 



Water 412-00 



Dry 96-00 



Ash 10-25 2-010 



Ash calculated dry .... 10-680 



Dry matter 19-090 



2. Sheaths 383-560 



Water 336-560 



Dry - - 47-000 



Ash - 5-375 1-401 



Ash calculated dry .... 11-436 



Dry matter 12-230 



3. Stalk 892-20 



Water 817-70 



Dry - 74-50 



Ash 7-00 0-800 



Ash calculated dry .... 9-580 



