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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
OCTOBER 18. 
Com ripe. For proportions, and specific gravity of kernels, refer to page 190. 
PROXIMATE ORGANIC ANALYSIS OF 
THE 
KERNELS AND 
COB* 
1. 
Kernels. 
Calculated without the water. 
Oil - 
3-60 
3-896 
Zein or gluten - - - - * 
1-68 
1-818 
Starch - 
59-30 
64-169 
Sugar and extractive matter 
13-32 
14-415 
Fibre or epidermis - 
0-89 
0-964 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 
tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 
5-99 
6-482 
Albumen. 
4-29 
4-642 
Casein - 
0-08 
0-086 
Dextrine or gum - 
3-26 
3-528 
92-41 
100-000 
Water - 
- 
8-45 
100-86 S. 
2. 
Cob. 
Calculated without the water. 
Sugar and extractive matter 
- 
4-700 
6-791 
Starch . 
- 
trace. 
Fibre - 
- 
44-188 
63-845 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 
tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 
15-712 
22-702 
Albumen »---*■* 
. 
0-525 
0-759 
Casein -. 
- 
0-100 
0-144 
Dextrine or gum .... 
- 
0-800 
1-155 
Resins . 
- 
0-625 
0-903 
Matter dissolved out of bodies insoluble 
in 
water, by boiling alcohol 
- 
2-562 
3-701 
69-212 
100-000 
Water ...... 
- 
31-320 
