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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
time. observations, parts and proportions. quantities. percentage. 
September 13. Corn in the advanced stage of milk. Kernels 
nearly full size. 
Specific gravity of kernels, 1'055966. 
Kelation of the different parts of the plant to 
each other: 
Tassels .... 
- 
- 
195- grs. 
2-239 
Top stalk - 
- 
- 
709-1 
8-145 
Butt stalk .... 
- 
- 
1842-1 
21-169 
Sheaths - 
- 
- 
849-6 
9-759 
Leaves ----- 
- 
- 
1317-2 
15-139 
Stalk of ear - 
- 
- 
373-1 
4-285 
Silks ----- 
- 
- 
98-8 
1-019 
Sheaths of husk 
- 
- 
1021-25 
11-730 
Leaves of husk ... 
- 
- 
53-5 
•614 
Kernels of one ear - 
- 
- 
1150- 
13-309 
Cob 
- 
- 
1096-3 
12-592 
Weight of one plant 
- 
- 
8705-95 
100- 
This plant is smaller than the average. 
Relation of the kernels and cob to each other 
Kernels ------ 
1150* 
51-195 
Cob. 
- 
- 
1096-3 
48-805 
Weight of one ear - - - 
; 
- 
2246-3 
100- 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Kernels - 
- 
- 
750- 
Water ----- 
- 
- 
590-65 
78-753 
Dry matter - - - - 
- 
- 
169-35 
21-247 
Ash ----- 
- 
- 
4-72 
•629 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
2-787 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
2. Cobs . 
- 
- 
896-3 
Water ----- 
- 
- 
683-2 
76-224 
Dry matter - - - - 
- 
- 
213-1 
23-776 
Ash ----- 
- 
- 
3-6 
•402 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
1-6S9 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
3. Tassels ----- 
- 
- 
195- 
W ater ----- 
- 
- 
126-5 
64-359 
Dry matter - 
- 
- 
69-5 
35-641 
Ash. 
- 
- 
5-83 
2-983 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
8-374 
