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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
3. Analysis of the Yellow corn , grown upon the same ear as the two preceding. 
Starch 
- 
- 
50-83 
Gluten - 
- 
- 
2-58 
Oil 
- 
- 
2-18 
Albumen 
- 
- 
1-00 
Casein - 
- 
- 
3-42 
Dextrine 
- 
- 
3-12 
Sugar and extract - 
- 
9-13 
F ibre 
- 
- 
14-00 
Water 
' ' 
“ 
- undetermined. 
86-26 
4. Analysis of a beautiful variety of maize , which, if it has no name, I would call Lady- 
finger corn. The ear is quite small, slender, delicate and white, but grows upon a 
remarkably long stalk at least seven feet high. It bears, at three or four joints, an 
ear, and sometimes two. It ranks among the small varieties, the Pop corn , and this 
is considered by far the best. It contains 
Starch - - - - - - - - 46 • 90 
Gluten and sugar - - - - - - 9-24 
Oil.6-96 
Albumen - - - - - - - 5‘02 
Casein - - - - - - - - 2*50 
Dextrine.2*25 
Fibre.8* 50 
Extract - - - - - - - - 7-02 
Water.12*12 
99*51 
The Lady-finger corn is one of the finest varieties of pop corn, which has yet been culti¬ 
vated for that special use. 
5. Analysis of the Calico corn. 
Starch - 
Gluten ------- 
Oil. 
Sugar ------ 
Albumen ------ 
Casein ------- 
Dextrine. 
Extract ------- 
Fibre . 
Water - . 
53-40 
3-22 
2-80 
2-80 
8- 96 
1-00 
2- 41 
9- 60 
3- 20 
12-55 
99-88 
