ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
161 
TIME. 
July 5. 
July 12. 
Percentage of ashdry matter , etc. in 
each of the above parts - 
PARTS. 
QUANTITY. 
PER CENTUM. 
1. 
Stalks ------ 
100-7 grs. 
Water ..... 
92-52 
91-877 
Dry matter .... 
8-18 
8-123 
Ash (decided taste of soda and potash), 
•94 
•933 
Ash calculated dry - 
11-486 
Organic matter calculated dry 
88-514 
2. 
Tassels . 
61-05 
Water - 
• 54-79 
89-746 
Dry matter .... 
6-26 
10-254 
Ash ...... 
•66 
1-081 
Ash calculated dry - - - 
10-542 
Organic matter calculated dry 
- 
89-458 
3. 
Sheaths ..... 
181-1 
Water - 
166-03 
92-231 
Dry matter .... 
15-07 
7-769 
Ash (tastes decidedly saline) 
1-94 
1-077 
Ash calculated dry ... 
13-863 
Organic matter calculated dry 
86-137 
4. 
Leaves ..... 
367-1 
Water . 
- 
304-01 
82-814 
Dry matter .... 
63-09 
17-186 
Ash ...... 
6-75 
1-839 
Ash calculated dry ... 
10-701 
Organic matter calculated dry 
89-299 
Ash very saline, with a slight taste 
of caustic alkali. 
5. 
j Roots, washed clean in cold water, and freed from adhering water by pressing 
in paper. 90 grs. gave of 
Water - 
70-35 
78-722 
Dry matter .... 
19-15 
21-278 
Ash ...... 
1-62 
1-8 
Ash calculated dry 
8-459 
Organic matter calculated dry 
91-541 
1. 
Leaves ------ 
698-1 
Dry ----- - 
130- 
Water - 
56-1 
Ash ------ 
14-84 
2-125 
Ash calculated dry - 
11-384 
2. 
Sheaths ..... 
561-65 
Dry. 
61- 
Water ..... 
500-65 
Ash ------ 
8- 
1-422 
Ash calculated dry 
13-11 
Dry matter .... 
10-86 
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