ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
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III. ANALYSIS OF SWEET CORN. 
1. Stalk, cut below the ears. 
Plant in blossom. Soil a clay loam. 
Silica -------- 3-100 
Phosphates : 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron 
- 
0-300 
Lime .... 
- 
2-651 
Magnesia .... 
- 
0-200 
Silicic acid 
- 
4-300 
Phosphoric acid - 
. 
22-049 
29-500 
Lime ..... 
0-169 
Magnesia .... 
0-150 
Potash - 
44-912 
Soda ..... 
5-302 
Chlorine .... 
1-089 
Sulphuric acid 
11-885 
Carbonic acid 
trace. 
Organic matter ... 
5-200 
101-307 
PROPORTIONS. 
Per centum of water 
- 
■ 
- 
81-840 
Dry stalks .... 
- 
- 
- 
18-160 
Ash ..... 
0-660 
Ash calculated dry 
- 
- 
- 
3-634 
2. Stalks cut above the 
ear. 
Silica - 
- 
- 
- 
1-000 
Phosphates : 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron 
4-600 
Lime .... 
0-423 
Magnesia - - - - 
0-015 
Silicic acid 
3-800 
Phosphoric acid ... 
27-462 
36-300 
Lime ..... 
- 
0-344 
Magnesia .... 
- 
0-015 
Potash ----- 
19-682 
Soda .... - 
31-589 
Chlorine .... 
- 
4-736 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
1-516 
Carbonic acid 
- 
trace. 
Organic matter 
- 
4-500 
99-721 S. 
