ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
185 
TIME. 
August 30. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCENTAGE. 
10. Roots -------- 
468’1 grs. 
Water ------- 
383-23 
81-878 
Dry matter ------ 
84-87 
18-122 
Ash ------- 
4-36 
•931 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
Relation of kernels to cob : 
5-137 
Kernels ------- 
202-65 
27-566 
Cob ------- 
532-5 
72-434 
735-15 
100- 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Kernels -------- 
Water ------- 
90-8 
Dry matter ------ 
9-2 
Ash ------- 
•41 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
Ash tastes of potash and chloride of sodium. 
4-456 
2. Cobs -------- 
332-5 
Water ------- 
299-3 
80-015 
Dry matter ------ 
33-2 
19-985 
Ash . 
•79 
•237 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
2-379 
Ash tastes of chloride of sodium and potash. 
September 6. Average height of plants, about 78 inches. 
Corn in early stages of milk. Plant taken 
for proportions is 75 inches in length: it has 
2 ears, one about 5i inches long. Kernels 
about L protruded from their husks, and about 
i grown. The other is 10 inches long : ker¬ 
nels | protruded from their husks, and about 
| grown. 
Specific gravity of kernels - - - 0‘9917 
About the average weight of each plant - 12717-18 
Increase in weight during the last week - 2136-98 
Average increase in weight per day - - 305-28 
Average increase in weight per hour - - 12-72 
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