250 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Water ------ 
- 
6*890 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
93*110 
Ash ------ 
- 
1*560 
Ash calculated on the dry matter 
- 
1*675 S. 
Specimen grown on a sandy plain, which had a 
top dressing of manure 
Cobs light and spongy, but well covered with kernels. 
RELATION OF KERNELS AND 
COB. 
Per centum 
Kernels ------- 
1790*6 83*935 
Cob . 
329*5 16*065 
Weight of one ear - 
2120*1 
1. Ash of kernels. 
Carbonic acid - 
trace. 
Silicic acid ----- 
2*500 
Sulphuric acid ... - 
0*055 
Phosphoric acid - - - - 
54*160 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron 
1*550 
Lime ------ 
0*191 
Magnesia ----- 
11*040 
Potash ------ 
13*031 
Soda ------ 
16*885 
Chloride of sodium ... 
0*215 
Organic acids - 
trace. 
99*627 S. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Water ------ 
- 
7*69 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
92*31 
Ash ------ 
- 
1*58 
Ash calculated on the dry matter 
- 
1*71 S. 
2. Ash of cob. 
Carbonic acid - 
- 
13*000 
Silicic acid ----- 
- 
13*300 
Sulphuric acid - 
Phosphates (15*55): 
- 
0*413 
Phosphate of iron - - - 
- 
trace. 
Lime ----- 
- 
1*720 
Magnesia ... - 
- 
2*584 
Phosphoric acid - - - 
- 
11*246 
Carried forward 
. 
42*263 
