ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
189 
TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
September 13. 4. Top stalks ------ 
. 
QUANTITIES. 
709 • 1 grs. 
PERCENTAGE. 
W ater - - - ■ 
- 
56S-48 
80-169 
Dry matter ..... 
- 
140-62 
19-831 
Ash ....... 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
5. Butt stalks ------- 
6-1 
1842-1 
•86 
4-338 
Water ------ 
- 
1493-35 
81-067 
Dry matter - - - - - 
- 
34S-75 
18-933 
Ash ...... 
- 
16-1 
•879 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
4-617 
6. 
Sheaths 
- 
- 
- 
- 
849-6 
Water 
- 
- 
- 
- 
679-8 
80-014 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
169-8 
19-986 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
15-72 
1-85 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
9-252 
7. 
Leaves - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1317-2 
W ater 
- 
- 
- 
- 
968-42 
73-521 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
348-78 
26-479 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
32-1 
2-437 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
9-203 
8 . 
Stalk of ear - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
373-1 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
311-26 
83-426 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
61-84 
16-574 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1-86 
•498 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
3-008 
9. 
Silks - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
98-80 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
86-5 
87-551 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
12-3 
12-449 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
•66 
•668 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
5-366 
10. 
Sheaths of husks 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1021-25 
Water 
- 
- 
- 
- 
812-2 
79-529 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
209-05 
20-471 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
6- 
•587 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
2-865 
11 . 
Leaves of husks 
- 
- 
- 
- 
53-5 
W ater - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
38-65 
72-243 
Dry matter 
- 
- 
- 
- 
14.85 
27-757 
Ash 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1-16 
2-168 
Percentage of ash calculated 
on 
the dry matter, 
7-811 
