ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
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MIDDLE-SIZED EIGHT-ROWED YELLOW CORN. 
The following analyses exhibit the composition of the ash of the kernels and cobs of 
three specimens, grown on different soils, in Lewis county, in 1847. They were fur¬ 
nished by Mr. Beech. 
1. Specimen grown on a clay loam. 
Cobs of medium firmness, and well covered with plump kernels. 
1. Ash of kernels. 
Carbonic acid ------ trace. 
Silicic acid.1-450 
Coal.1*650 
Phosphate of iron ----- 4 -350 
Phosphoric acid .----- 57-365 
Lime.0-150 
Magnesia -.10-110 
Potash.8-2S6 
Soda.10-90S 
Chloride of sodium ----- 0-249 
Sulphuric acid ------ 0-206 
Organic acids ------ 3*100 
97-824 S. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Water.7*750 
Dry matter ------- 92-250 
Ash.1-340 
Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 1*452 S. 
2. Ash of cob. 
Carbonic acid.11-500 
Silicic acid ------- 7-562 
Sulphuric acid ----- not determined. 
Phosphates (24-125): 
Phosphate of iron . 0-313 
Lime.]*797 
Magnesia.9*435 
Silicic acid.0*313 
Phosphoric acid ----- 12-267 
Lime -------- 0-740 
Magnesia ------- 0-050 
Potash ------- - 33-605 
Soda.- 9-250 
Chloride of sodium - - - - - 5-512 
Organic acids ------ 5*450 
97-794 S. 
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