ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
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3. Tassels. 
Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 
3*08; insoluble in alcohol, 4*46 
Fibre with a little chlorophyll and starch 
Fibre, oil and wax - 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu¬ 
tion of caustic potash : albumen 
Albumen . 
Casein ....... 
Dextrine ....... 
Water ....... 
4. Sheaths. 
Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar 
Fibre with a little chlorophyll 
Fibre ...... 
Oil and wax - 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu 
tion of potash : resembles albumen - 
Albumen ...... 
Casein ...... 
Dextrine ...... 
Water ...... 
5. Leaves. 
Sugar and extractive matter - 
Fibre with a little chlorophyll t 
F ibre ....... 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 
tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 
Albumen ....... 
Casein. 
Dextrine ... - 
Oil and wax ...... 
Calculated without the water. 
7-540 
26*490 
7*640 
26*852 
7-250 
25*468 
4*260 
14*958 
0*110 
0*365 
0*150 
0*526 
1*510 
5*331 
28*460 
69*255 
100-000 
97-715 S. 
Calculated without the water. 
3*190 
28*687 
0*540 
4*856 
4*780 
42*985 
0*150 
1*348 
1*770 
15*927 
0*020 
0*179 
o-oio 
0*090 
0-660 
5-928 
11*120 
87-947 
100*000 
99-067 S. 
Calculated without the water. 
3*300 
18-856 
3*350 
19*142 
6*950 
39*720 
2*380 
13-600 
0-020 
0-113 
0-100 
0-571 
1-270 
7-256 
0*139 
0-742 
17-500 
82-482 
100-000 
99-982 S. 
$ 
Water 
