ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
187 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCENTAGE. 
September 6. 6. Ear-stalks - 
- 
- 
- 
1217-2 grs. 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
1055-8 
86-74 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
161-4 
13-26 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
5-95 
•489 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
3-686 
7. Silks - 
- 
- 
. 
260-3 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
232-3 
89-243 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
28- 
10-757 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
1-66 
•638 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
5-929 
8. Sheaths of husks - 
- 
- 
- 
2019-1 
Water ... 
- 
- 
- 
1624-25 
80-444 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
394-85 
19-556 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
10-56 
•523 
Percentage of ash calculated on the diy matter, 
2-674 
9. Leaves of husks 
- 
- 
- 
466-4 
Water ... 
- 
- 
- 
363- 
77-83 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
103-4 
22-17 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
7-73 
1-657 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
7-476 
Relation of kernels and cob to each other: 
Kernels - 
- 
- 
- 
926-8 
42-461 
Cob - - * - 
- 
- 
- 
1255-9 
57-539 
Weight of one ear - 
- 
- 
- 
2182-7 
100- 
1 . Kernels of the largest ear 
- 
- 
- 
676-8 
Water - 
- 
- 
- 
587-62 
86-823 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
89-18 
13-177 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
3-31 
•488 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
3-693 
2. Cob of the largest ear 
- 
- 
- 
1105-9 
Water ... 
- 
- 
- 
866-4 
78-343 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
239-5 
21-657 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
3-91 
•354 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
1-632 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
10. Roots --- - 
- 
- 
- 
247-2 
Water ... 
- 
- 
- 
171-9 
69-134 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
75-3 
30-866 
Ash ... 
- 
- 
- 
4-52 
1-828 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
6-003 
