ANALYSES OF MAIZE 
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Brought forward ..... 53*600 
Lime ------- 2*538 
Magnesia ....... 4*480 
Potash.- - - 17*712 
Soda.12*645 
Chloride of sodium - 2*451 
Sulphuric acid ------ 
Carbonic acid ...... trace. 
Organic matter - 
93*426 S. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Per centum. 
Water -------- 65*820 
Dry 34*180 
Ash ------- - 2*880 
Ash calculated dry ..... 8*431 
5. Tassels of sweet corn , cut August 6, 1847. 
Silica.17*800 
Phosphates : 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 2*600 
Lime ..... 1*804 
Magnesia ----- 5*440 
Silica ..... trace. 
Phosphoric acid - - - - 4*956 
- 14*800 
Lime -------- 3*158 
Magnesia ....... 0*400 
Potash ....... 19*484 
Soda.12*118 
Chloride of sodium ..... 7*528 
Sulphuric acid. 
Carbonic acid.trace. 
Organic matter 11*304 
86*592 S. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Per centum. 
Water - 67*750 
Dry. 32*250 
Ash.1*900 
Calculated dry - - - - - - 5*891 
