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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
2. Organic analysis of the Ohio Dent corn. 
One of the largest varieties of maize. 
Starch - - - - - - - 41 *85 
Gluten - - - - - - - - 4'62 
Oil.3-88 
Albumen - -.2" 64 
Casein - - - - - - - - 1-32 
Dextrine.. - 5*40 
Fibre - - - - - - - - 21*36 
Sugar and extract - - - - - - 10*00 
Water - - -.10*00 
101*07 
3. Organic analysis of the small 8-rowed corn. 
Starch -------- 30*290 
Gluten ------- - 5*600 
Oil.- 3*900 
Albumen ------- 6*000 
Casein.2*200 
-Dextrine.4*615 
Fibre.- 26*800 
Sugar and extract ------ 5*200 
Water - 13*400 
98*000 
4. Analysis of White-flint corn. 
Grown upon a clay loam, and manured in the hill with a mixture of coal, ashes and horsedung, and ashed 
with unleached ashes twice. 
Starch - - - - - - - - 40*34 
Gluten.7*69 
Oil.4*68 
Albumen - - - - - - - 3*40 
Casein.0*50 
Dextrine - - - - - - - 2*90 
Sugar and extractive matter - - - - 8*30 
Water - - - - - - - - 14*00 
Fibre.18*01 
99*72 
The water has been determined from the ground grain, and some oil has been found upon 
the paper enveloping its contents : probably the water may be stated too high by one per 
cent. 
