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ANALYSES OF MAiZE. 
AUGUST 23. 
(Fof description of the plant at this date, refer to page IS 1.) 
Butt stalk. 
Starch 
A transverse section was taken from between the 3d and 4th nodes, 
Calculated without the water. 
" mere trace. 
Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 
3*090 
32*543 
Fibre with 
a little chlorophyll - 
0-295 
3-106 
Fibre ....... 
Matter separated from fibre by a weak solu- 
4*200 
44-234 
tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 
1*160 
12-218 
Albumen 
- 
0-015 
0-158 
Casein 
. 
0*240 
2-528 
Dextrine 
Water 
. 
0-495 
9-495 
88*620 
98*115 S. 
5-213 
100-000 
Top stalk. A transverse section was taken 
from between the 5th and 6th nodes 
Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 
2*175 
Calculated without the water. 
31*224 
Fibre with a little chlorophyll - 
0*445 
6*389 
Fibre . 
2*925 
41*997 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu¬ 
tion of caustic potash: resembles albumen, 
0-825 
11*846 
Albumen. 
0-075 
1*077 
Casein ------- 
0*060 
0-862 
Dextrine - 
0*460 
6-605 
6*695 
100-000 
Water ....... 
92*399 
99*094 
S. 
