176 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
TIME. 
July 26. 
August 2. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Stalk 
Water ------- 
Dry matter ------ 
Ash. 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
QUANTITIES. PERCENTAGE. 
338'8 grs. 
317-12 93-601 
21-68 6-399 
3-83 1-131 
17-666 
2. 
Sheaths 
- 
- 
. 
- 
690-5 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
646 03 
91-822 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
44-47 
8-178 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
7-33 
1-615 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
16-483 
3. 
Leaves - 
. 
. 
. 
. 
1002-5 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
857-15 
85-501 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
145-35 
14-499 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
15-3 
1-526 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
15-263 
4. 
Tassels 
. 
- 
. 
. 
7-2 
Water - 
- 
• 
- 
- 
6-45 
S9-583 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
. 
- 
•75 
10-417 
Ash 
. 
- 
- 
- 
•11 
1-528 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
14-667 
5. 
Roots - 
- 
. 
. 
. 
91-4 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
78-57 
85-962 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
12-83 
14-038 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
•80 
•875 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
6-235 
Average height of corn, 58 inches. Increase in 
height during the last week, 9 inches : being 
about 1 l inches per day. Tassel 12 inches 
long : does not show itself yet above the 
sheaths. Stalk 12 inches in length, with 11 
joints. Eleven or all of the leaves have 
sheaths. 
About the average weight of each plant - 
Increase in weight during the last week - 
Average increase in weight per day 
Average increase in weight per hour 
3308-4 grs. 
1269-4 
181-34 
7-556 
