182 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
TIME. 
August 23. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCENTAGE. 
4. Sheaths - - - 
- 
. 
- 
1273-5 grs. 
Water - 
- 
. 
-1 
120- 
87 ' 947 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
153-5 
12-053 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
19-75 
1-551 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
12-866 
5. Leaves - 
- 
- 
1540-2 
Water - - - 
- 
- 
1270-4 
82-482 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
269-80 
17-518 
Ash ... 
- 
24-37 
1-582 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
dry matter 
9-032 
6. Ear-stalks - 
- 
. 
338-5 
Water - 
- 
- 
315-64 
93-246 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
22-86 
6-754 
Ash 
- 
■ 
1-63 
•481 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
7-13 
7. Ears - - - - 
312-2 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
284-4 
91-095 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
■ 
27-8 
8-905 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
1-81 
•579 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
6-511 
8. Silks 
130-4 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
120-32 
92-269 
Dry matter 
- 
„ 
- 
10-08 
7-731 
Ash 
- 
■ 
- 
•4 
•306 
Percentage of ash calculated 
Ash saline. 
on 
the dry matter, 
3-968 
9. Sheaths of husks - 
- 
- 
- 
933-2 
Water - 
- 
. 
- 
831-33 
89-083 
Dry matter 
- 
. 
- 
101-87 
10-917 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
6-1 
•654 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
5-988 
10. Leaves of husks 
- 
- 
- 
379- 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
315-15 
83-153 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
63-85 
16-847 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
6-22 
1-641 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
9-741 
11. Roots - 
- 
. 
- 
594- 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
486-13 
81-84 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
107-87 
18-16 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
9-35 
1-574 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 8’667 
