198 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
14. Analysis of the ash of the sheaths of the same variety of corn. 
Silica ..... 
6-205 
Percentage without organic 
matter or carbonic acid. 
33-326 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron 
3-712 
19-932 
Lime ..... 
0-312 
1-671 
Magnesia .... 
0-361 
1-938 
Potash .... 
6-945 
37-298 
Soda ..... 
0-474 
2-541 
Sulphuric acid ... 
0-399 
2-137 
Chlorine ... - 
0-213 
1-142 
Organic matter and carbonic acid - 
Analysis of the ash of the husks of the mixed 
corn, 
0-478 
19-099 99-985 
Tuscarora Sweet and White-flint 
Silica .... 
Per centum. 
36-331 
Earthy phosphates 
18-060 
Lime .... 
1-053 
Magnesia ... 
0-205 
Potash .... 
21-061 
Chloride of potassium - 
19-587 
Soda .... 
0-953 
Sulphuric acid 
1-105 
Chlorine 
■ 
1-316 
99-671 
16. Analysis of the ash of the kernels of the foregoing mixed corn. 
Silica .... 
Per centum 
2-417 
Elements in one bushel. 
0-333 oz. 
Earthy phosphates 
45-839 
6-600 
Potash .... 
32-726 
4-616 
Soda. 
4-454 
0-614 
Lime - - 
0-160 
0-022 
Magnesia .... 
0-080 
0-011 
Phosphoric acid ... 
14-330 
1-977 
Chlorine - 
Carbonic acid - 
Sulphuric acid 
none. 
none. 
none. 
100-006 
14-173 oz. 
The ash contained between four and five per centum of organic matter, which was not 
reckoned. 
