ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
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Composition of the soil after manuring. 
Water.OO’OO 
Organic matter - » - - - - 10’38 
Silex - - - - - - - - 69'34 
Alumina and peroxide of iron - - - - 10'50 
Carbonate of lime - - - - - - 6’53 
Magnesia - - - - - - - 0‘96 
Sulphate of lime.1’74 
Soluble silica - - - - - - - O’31 
Chloride of sodium - - - - - O’06 
Potash - - - - - - - 0‘09 
Loss - - - - - - - - O’09 
100’00 
Wood ashes used in the hill. 
Water.6*00 
Charcoal - - - - - - - O’57 
Silex - - - - - - - - 9’85 
Carbonate of lime - - - - - - 66’75 
Magnesia.3*40 
Phosphates: 
of peroxide of iron - - - 3’62 
Lime.3’25 
Magnesia.2’19 
-9’06 
Potash - - - - - - - - 3 # 00 
Chloride of sodium - - - » - 0*44 
Soluble silica - - - - - - - O’08 
99-15 
One whole stalk of corn (eight-rowed brown ), four weeks after planting. 
Whole height 18 inches. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Stalk ........ 60-00 
Leaf sheaths.60’50 
Leaf - » - - - - - - - 68’50 
189-00 
