ANALYSES OF MAIZE* 
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SEPTEMBER 13. 
Corn in advanced stage of milk. Kernels nearly full size. For proportions and specific 
gravity of kernels, refer to page 188. 
PROXIMATE ORGANIC ANALYSIS OF THE KERNELS AND COB. 
1. Kernels. 
Calculated without the water. 
Sugar and extractive 
matter, 
mostly 
sugar « 
5-100 
25-053 
Starch 
- 
- 
- 
9-755 
47-861 
Fibre or epidermis, and oil 
- 
- 
2-435 
11-966 
Matter dissolved out 
of epidermis by 
a weak 
solution of caustic 
potash 
: resembles ah 
bumen - 
- 
- 
- 
1-530 
7-523 
Albumen - 
. 
- 
- 
0-845 
4-149 
Casein 
- 
- 
- 
0-040 
0-196 
Dextrine or gum 
. 
- 
. 
0-660 
3-251 
20-365 
100-000 
Water 
- 
- 
78-753 
99-11S S. 
2. Cob. 
Calculated without the water. 
Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 
7-34 
23-724 
Starch ------- 
0-06 
0-193 
Fibre and resin - 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 
15-39 
49-742 
tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 
6-45 
20-847 
Albumen ------- 
1-21 
3-911 
Casein. 
0-05 
0-161 
Dextrine or gum. 
0-43 
1-422 
30-94 
100-000 
Water - 
69-45 
100-39 S. 
Water 
