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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
TIME. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCENTAGE. 
PROPORTIONS.. 
July 12. 
1. Stalk ------- 
- 
40’4 grs. 
Water . 
- 
38-06 
94-208 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
2-34 
5-792 
Ash ------ 
- 
•42 
1-039 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
17-949 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
2. Sheaths ------ 
- 
216-1 
Water ------ 
- 
204-55 
94-655 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
11-55 
5-345 
Ash ------ 
- 
1-23 
•569 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
Ash saline, with a slight taste of caustic potash. 
10-649 
3. Leaves ------- 
413-7 
Water ------ 
366-81 
88-665 
Dry matter ----- 
46-89 
11-335 
Ash 
5-12 
4-288 
Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter 
Ash decidedly saline. 
11-37 
4. Roots (treated the same as those on the 5th) 
11-7 
Water . 
9-48 
81-026 
Dry matter . 
2-22 
18-974 
Ash -••••• 
•26 
2-222 
Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter 
Ash tastes of caustic potash. 
11-711 
July 19. 
Average height of corn, 43 inches. Increase 
in height during the last week, 8 inches : 
trifle over 1 inch per day. 
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About the average weight of each plant 
- 
875*48 grs. 
Increase in weight during the last week 
- 
177-197 
Increase in weight per day ... 
- 
25-317 
which is a little over 1 grain per hour. 
The longest roots extend into the soil 12 inches. 
8 leaves have sheaths. Stalk 2\ inches long, 
with 7 joints. 
Relation of the different parts of one plant to 
each other : 
m 
Stalk ------ 
- 
60-4 
6-899 
Sheaths ----- 
- 
242-5 
27-699 
Leaves ------ 
- 
544-5 
62-194 
Roots ------ 
- 
28-08 
3-208 
Weight of one plant 
- 
875-48 
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