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TV'ith ears larger than the Eight-rowed. The grains resemble 

 the Sugar Corn, but are thinner when dry. It produces well, 

 and is quite as good. It is also said, if the husks are 

 allowed to remain on the ears, secured by a string at the 

 smaller end, and kept in a cool, dry place, the grains will 

 continue milky, and fit for use for several months after 

 being picked. It is doubtful whether they could be thus 

 kept in our climate; but, at all events, it is a very excel- 

 lent table corn, and keeps green longer than any other 

 variety. 



The three latter varieties are more injured by the corn- 

 worm, as our planters call the insect that eats into the end 

 of the ear, than the common corn of the country. The 

 insect chooses the high-flavored varieties in preference. 

 He should be crushed wherever found. 



Spengel found in 100.000 parts of maize grain, 1312 

 parts of inorganic matter, and in 100.000 parts of maize 

 stalk, 3985 parts of inorganic matter, consisting of 





GRAIN. 



STRAW. 



Potash, . 



. 200 . 



. 189 



Soda, 



250 



4 



Lime, . 



. 35 . 



. 652 



Magnesia. 



128 



236 



Alumina, 



. 16 . 



6 



Oxide of Iron, . 



trace 



4 



Oxide of Manganese, 





. 20 



Silica, 



434 



. 2708 



Sulphuric acid, 



. 17 . 



. 106 



Phosphoric acid. 



224 



54 



Chlorine, 



8 . 



6 





1312 



3985 



Maize likes a soil abounding in soluble silica. Gypsum 

 and ashes, experience has proved, the best special manures. 

 Sweet corn has much less starch than the other varieties • 



