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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
PROXIMATE ORGANIC ANALYSIS OF THE SEVERAL PARTS OF THE EARLY 
WHITE-FLINT CORN. 
AUGUST 2. 
(For a description of the stage of growth, refer to page 176.) 
1. Stalk. A transverse section was taken from between the nodes near its base. 
100 grs. gave of 
Calculated without the water. 
Starch ....... 
Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol 
and water, mostly sugar, 1 -31 grs.; insolu- 
trace. 
ble in alcohol, 0-36 s-rs. .... 
1-670 
41-666 
Fibre and chlorophyll .... 
0-095 
2-400 
Fibre ....... 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 
1-400 
35-353 
tion of potash : resembles albumen 
0-535 
13-510 
Albumen ------- 
0-125 
3-157 
Casein ....... 
trace. 
Dextrine or gum ..... 
0-155 
3-914 
3-980 
100-000 
Water ....... 
Sheaths. 100 grs. gave of 
95-030 
99-010 S. 
Calculated without the water. 
Starch ....... 
Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alco- 
none. 
hoi, 1’65; insoluble, 0°24 
1-890 
25-233 
Fibre with chlorophyll .... 
0-245 
3-257 
Fibre - . 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 
3-290 
43-672 
tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 
1-120 
14-861 
Albumen ------- 
0-210 
2-793 
Casein ....... 
0-180 
2-395 
Dextrine or gum ..... 
0-585 
7-789 
7-520 
100-000 
Water ....... 
91-485 
99-005 S. 
