252 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
2. Ash of cob. 
Carbonic acid ------ 9-405 
Silicic acid ------- 9'985 
Sulphuric acid.1-306 
Phosphates (21-163): 
Phosphoric acid ----- 13-135 
Phosphate of iron ----- 0-415 
Lime ------- 1-643 
Magnesia ------ 5-555 
Silicic acid ------ 0*415 
Lime -------- 2*190 
Magnesia.1* 190 
Potash. 34*470 
Soda.11*425 
Chloride of sodium.1-960 
Organic acids ------- 6*450 
99-544 S. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Water 6-880 
Dry matter.93-120 
Ash ------- 1-325 
Ash calculated on the dry matter - - - 1-423 S. 
PROXIMATE CXRGANIC ANALYSES OF THREE VARIETIES. 
1. White Kentucky dent corn. 
Calculated without the water. 
Starch -------- 
50-92 
58*710 
Oil. 
0-64 
0-737 
Zein or gluten ------ 
0-72 
0-830 
Dextrine or gum ------ 
Fibre after boiling severally in alcohol and a 
3-08 
3*551 
weak solution of caustic potash - 
Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solution 
9-70 
11-184 
of caustic potash ----- 
2-62 
3-020 
Albumen ------- 
4*44 
5-119 
Casein -------- 
0-80 
0-922 
Sugar and extractive matter - 
13-80 
15-911 
Water -------- 
12*22 
98*94 S. 
99*984 
In the above analysis, the oil and zein were obtained only from the fibre. 
