186 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCENTAGE. 
September 6. Relation of the different parts of the plant to 
each other: 
Tassel (length 14 inches) 
- 
147 • 9S grs. 
1-163 
Top stalk (length 35 inches) - 
- 
1128-S 
8-886 
Butt stalk (length 26 inches) - 
- 
2084-7 
16-394 
Sheaths ------ 
- 
1239-8 
9-759 
Leaves ------ 
- 
1970-2 
15-592 
Ear-stalks ----- 
- 
1217-2 
9-581 
Silks ------ 
- 
260-3 
2-047 
Sheaths of husks - - - - 
- 
2019-1 
15-729 
Leaves of husks - - - - 
- 
466-4 
3-667 
Kernels of the largest ear 
- 
926-8 
7-297 
Cob of the largest ear 
- 
1255-9 
9-885 
Weight of one plant 
- 
12717-18 
100- 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Tassels ------- 
- 
147-98 
Water ------ 
- 
94-38 
63-779 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
53-6 
36-221 
Ash ------ 
- 
3-39 
2-297 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
6-325 
2. Top stalks ------ 
- 
1128-8 
Water ------ 
- 
913-6 
80-935 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
215.2 
19-065 
Ash ------ 
- 
7-22 
0-639 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
3-355 
3. Butt stalks ------ 
- 
2084-7 
Water ------ 
- 
1710-3 
82-041 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
374-4 
17.959 
Ash ------ 
- 
23-66 
1-135 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
6-319 
4. Sheaths ...... 
- 
1239-1 
Water ------ 
- 
1039-6 
83-899 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
199-5 
16-101 
Ash ------ 
- 
17-7 
1-428 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
8-872 
5. Leaves ------- 
- 
1970-2 
Water ------ 
- 
1578-2 
80-103 
Dry matter. 
- 
392- 
19-897 
Ash in part was accidentally lost. 
