180 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
TIME. 
August 16. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCENTAGE. 
3. Leaves - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1640 - grs. 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1334-2 
81-353 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
305-8 
18-647 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
34-14 
2-081 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
11-164 
4. Tassels 
. 
. 
_ 
_ 
330-2 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
213-1 
64-503 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
107-1 
35-497 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4-95 
1-041 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
4-602 
5. Sheaths of husks 
. 
. 
. 
. 
350-9 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
311-72 
88-802 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
39-18 
11-198 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2-27 
•604 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
6-04 
6. Leaves of husks 
_ 
- 
. 
. 
140-25 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
116-71 
83-201 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
23-54 
16-799 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1-36 
•906 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
5-707 
7. Ear-stalks 
_ 
_ 
. 
. 
64- 
Water * 
- 
- 
- 
- 
57-53 
89-89 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
6-47 
10-11 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
•37 
•578 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
dry matter 
- 
5-718 
8. Ears 
. 
_ 
. 
_ 
67-5 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
59-67 
88-4 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
7-83 
11-6 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
. *56 
•829 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
7-152 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
9. Roots - 
. 
. 
. 
_ 
360- 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
296-63 
82-397 
Dry matter, 
- 
- 
- 
- 
63-37 
17-603 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4-9 
1-361 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on the dry matter, 
7-732 
