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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
The number of plants in an acre amounts to 14700; and they will remove from the soil 
3585036 grains, or 7468'82 oz. = 466'80 lbs. of inorganic matter. Of the 3585036 grains, 
the parts of the plant will contain, in the 
Tassels 
- 
- 
64239 
Stalks 
- 
- 
- 
525525 
Sheaths 
- 
594962 
Leaves 
- 
1195845 
Silks - 
- 
25284 
Husks 
- 
434091 
Cobs 
- 
264600 
Kernels 
- 
4S0690 
3583236 
From the foregoing results, we find that the amount of elements removed in the entire 
crop of one acre will stand as follows: 
The tassels and stalks will contain 
Silica 
Earthy phosphates 
Lime 
Magnesia 
Potash - 
Soda 
Chlorine 
Sulphuric acid 
Tassels. 
5-105 lbs. 
0-822 
0-196 
0-053 
0-573 
0-744 
0-198 
0-332 
8-023 
Stalks. 
8-789 lbs. 
10- 362 
1-928 
0-640 
11- 087 
17-094 
7-491 
7-382 
64-773 
The leaves and sheaths, 
Silica - 
Earthy phosphates 
Lime - 
Magnesia 
Potash - 
Soda 
Chlorine 
Sulphuric acid 
Leaves. Sheaths. 
S2-681 lbs. 39-667 lbs. 
29-272 7-546 
9-406 1-581 
1-910 0-589 
19-704 5-571 
13-142 9-262 
15-072 2-202 
6-461 8-928 
177-648 
75-356 
