ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
175 
TIME. 
July 19. 
July 26. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
percentage. 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Stalk -------- 
60 - 4 grs. 
Water ------- 
56-16 
92-98 
Dry matter ------ 
4-24 
7-02 
Ash ------- 
•68 
1-126 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
16-038 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
2. Sheaths ....... 
242-5 
Water ------- 
225-75 
93-092 
Dry matter 
16-75 
6-908 
Ash ....... 
2-62 
1-081 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
15-642 
Ash tastes of salt and potash. 
3. Leaves -------- 
544-5 
Water 
479-25 
88-016 
Dry matter - 
65-25 
11-984 
Ash. 
6-64 
1-219 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
10-176 
Ash saline, with a slight taste of caustic potash. 
4. Roots (treated as before described) 
140-4 
Water ------- 
121-87 
86-802 
Dry matter ------ 
18-53 
13-198 
Ash. 
1-76 
1-253 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
9-498 
Average height of corn, 49 inches. Increase in 
height during the last week, 6 inches : a 
little less than 1 inch per day. Length of 
stalk from 4 - 5\ inches, with 8 joints. Tas¬ 
sels from 1-3 inches in length. 
About the average weight of each plant - 
2039- grs. 
Increase in weight during the last week 
1191-6 
Average increase in weight per day 
170-22 
Average increase in weight per hour 
7-09 
Relation of the different parts of one plant to 
each other : 
Stalk - . 
338-8 
16-12 5 
Sheaths ...... 
690-5 
34-056 
Leaves ------- 
1002-5 
49-466 
Tassels . - 
7-2 
•353 
2039- 100- 
