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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
3. Analysis of the ash of the corn-sheath of the 8 -rowed yellow corn, cut August 11. 
Calculated without carbonic acid or organic matter. 
Per centum. 
Silica.- 20-000 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 18-750 
Carbonate of lime ------ 0-900 
Magnesia - -- -- -- 0 - 040 
Potash -------- 24-405 
Chloride of potassium ----- 14-051 
Chloride of sodium ----- 0*469 
Sulphuric acid ------ 3-120 
81-735 
4. Analysis of the corn-stalk, cut August 11. 
Calculated without carbonic acid. 
Per centum. 
Silica -------- 6-457 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 25 -625 
Carbonate of lime ----- 0"600 
Magnesia ------- O'050 
Potash ------- - 40-540 
Chloride of potassium ----- 8-355 
Chloride of sodium ----- 3-430 
Sulphuric acid ------ 6-190 
Organic matter ------ 8-134 
98-881 
5. Analysis of the husks, cut August 11. 
Calculated without organic matter or carbonic acid. 
Per centum. 
Silica - 32*137 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 29*431 
Carbonate of lime.0-271 
Magnesia ------- 0-239 
Potash ------- - 21*854 
Soda.2-047 
Chlorine - - - - - - * 1*117 
Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 11-117 
9S-213 
