Composition of Corn in the United States, 1946-1947 (1953)

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10 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES TABLE IA. CORN ANALYSES RESULTS 1946 Data Included in Report No. 1 (All figures are convened to 15 per cent moisture) Region »1 cals. Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. per gm. % % % % pie No. County Ash Ca 111 N.Y. Chemung 7. 79 4.22 2.17 69.44 .39 .037 .281 112 N.Y. Washington 9. 57 3.75 1.93 67.42 .41 .027 .320 124 Pa. Centre 8. 26 4.03 1.81 69.40 .40 .046 .317 131 N.J. Burlington 8. 93 4.65 1.78 68.72 .34 .035 .190 141 W.Va. Mineral 8. 95 3.37 2.50 68.41 .30 .009 .332 151 Mich. Eaton 9. 07 3.70 2.46 68.78 .02 .041 .240 152 Mich. Mecosta 3814 9. 80 3.65 2.09 68.66 .10 .021 .292 153 Mich. St. Joseph 3701 9. 72 4.27 2.00 68.39 .29 .008 .280 A\ rente. . 3758 9. 01 3.96 2.09 68.66 1.28 .025 .282 Region *2 211 Ohio Clinton 10. S3 4.16 2.23 66.87 1.24 .060 .230 212 Ohio Hardin 8. 78 3.82 2.21 69.39 1.29 .013 .277 213 Ohio Lake 8. 60 3.54 1.87 70.25 2.30 .041 .148 214 Ohio Lucas 8. 02 3.61 1.89 68.34 1.52 .073 .271 215 Ohio Mercer 8. 01 3.34 2.13 70.35 1.05 .220 216 Ohio Morrow 9. 22 3.32 2.16 69.18 1.12 .018 .420 217 Ohio Paulding 8. 20 3.99 1.85 70.01 0.99 .005 .245 218 Ohio Pickaway 3637 8. 29 4.17 1.89 69.48 1.17 219 Ohio Sandusky 3746 7. 55 3.09 2.48 71.33 1.04 .023 .260 2110 Ohio Williams 3683 8. 70 3.65 2.03 70.66 1.10 .018 .366 2111 Ohio Wood 8. 61 3.34 1.85 69.97 1.28 .009 .280 221 Ind. Benton 3813 7. 80 3.50 1.95 70.20 1.14 .008 .220 222 Ind. Clinton 8. 42 3.83 2.17 68.97 1.18 .005 .210 223 Ind. DeKalb 9. 69 4.03 1.97 68.29 1.12 .009 .268 224 Ind. Elkhart 7. 61 4.25 1.81 69.43 0.56 .019 .260 225 Ind. Hamilton 7. 79 3.47 2.67 69.93 1.14 .006 .259 226 Ind. Huntington 7. 77 3.03 1.90 69.74 2.56 .013 .154 227 Ind. Johnson 9. 22 3.92 1.94 68.71 1.33 .010 .280 229 Ind. Morgan 8. 88 3.47 2.84 68.47 1.34 .009 .250 2210 Ind. Newton 3828 8. 79 4.02 1.89 69.03 1.30 .021 .260 2211 Ind. Orange 3853 9. 27 3.51 2.03 68.70 1.08 .013 .280 2212 Ind. Tippecanoe 9. 07 4.00 2.27 68.44 1.21 .450 2213 Ind. Vigo 8. 31 4.21 1.95 69.26 1.28 .048 .270 2214 Ind. Warren 7. 88 3.80 1.88 70.42 1.04 .018 .310 A^ rerace 3760 9. 54 3.71 2.04 69.39 1.27 .020 .252 Region #3 311 Md. Queen Anne's 9. 11 3.79 .96 63.00 1.23 .019 .196 321 Vm. Montgomery 9. 61 3.82 .92 68.44 1.21 .036 .117 322 Va. Piltsylvania 3902 10. 15 3.36 .38 67.72 1.25 .037 .230 331 N.C. Duplin 4222 9. 37 4.09 .71 69.41 1.07 .010 .220 332 N.C. Montgomery 3848 8. 65 4.05 .64 69.86 1.02 .009 .240 342 Ky. Christian 3826 8. 58 4.37 .63 69.79 1.07 .006 .200 343 Ky. Clinton 7. 25 3.67 .75 71.11 1.23 .007 .227 344 .195 Ky. .027 Lincoln 1.01 8 69.70 53 .90 3.86

COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES 11 TABLE IA—(Continued) Sam- ple No. State County cals. Protein pergm. % Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Gt P 345 Ky. Marshall 7.64 3.84 2 .02 70.46 1.04 .040 .240 351 Tenn. DeKalb 3824 7.52 4.17 2 .25 69.86 1.23 .006 .284 352 Tenn. Giles 9.26 3.91 1 .94 68.77 1.14 .011 .232 353 Tenn. Carroll 3800 7.13 3.79 2 .42 70.94 1.04 .015 .254 354 Tenn. Johnson 3775 8.27 4.16 1 .81 69.89 1.28 .007 .330 Average 3885 8.54 3.91 1 .95 69.53 1.14 .018 .228 411 S.C. Anderson Region #4 8.97 4.17 1 .90 68.94 1.04 .021 .370 421 G*. Morgan 7.67 4.15 2 .26 69.77 1.03 .054 .250 423 Ga. Worth 8.03 4.02 1 .84 68.96 0.94 .014 .280 431 Ala. C>osa 8.60 4.22 2 .00 68.95 1.23 441 Miss. Marshall 7.50 4.10 1 .80 68.42 1.21 .046 .324 442 Miss. Smith 9.26 3.31 2 .17 69.09 1.18 .008 .273 Region HI 5 8.34 4.00 2 .00 69.02 1.05 .029 .299 511 Minn. Cottonwood 3782 9.38 4.32 1 .94 68.73 1.09 .007 .241 512 Minn. Fairbault 3839 8.60 4.23 1 .83 70.99 1.13 .007 .276 513 Minn. Jackson 3672 9.69 3.54 2 .06 68.48 1.14 .010 .280 514 Minn. Kandiyohi 3646 7.76 4.09 1 .95 70.94 1.30 .018 .270 515 Minn. Meeker 3736 9.96 3.46 2 .24 69.15 1.36 516 Minn. Mower 3688 8.13 4.05 2 .75 70.77 1.14 517 Minn. Murray 3754 10.40 4.34 1 .90 67.76 1.35 518 Minn. Lac qui Parle 3716 7.62 4.36 1 .72 72.10 1.08 519 Minn. Polk 3843 9.93 4.15 1 .97 68.24 1.09 .009 .490 5110 Minn. Redwood 3777 9.69 4.22 2 .04 68.90 0.84 .008 .230 5111 Minn. Steele 3780 10.21 4.16 2 .04 68.69 1.28 5112 Minn. Todd 3693 9.26 4.01 1 .97 69.25 1.29 5113 Minn. Wright 3668 8.51 3.88 2 .34 70.14 1.46 .600 5114 Minn. Yellow Medi- 3732 8.86 4.45 1 .85 69.70 1.14 .012 ,274 cine 523 Wis. Pierce 3850 9.56 3.96 1 .83 68.03 1.43 .017 .326 524 Wis. Marquette 3799 10.06 4.45 2 .03 68.03 1.26 .013 .290 525 Wis. Waukesha 3740 9.87 4.33 2 .06 68.51 1.30 .009 .290 531 la. Benton 3716 8.14 3.75 2 .09 69.74 1.28 532 la. Black Hawk 8.83 3.69 .99 69.46 1.05 .023 .210 533 la. Buena Vista 3840 9.31 4.10 .73 68.94 1.25 .013 .250 534 la. Carroll 9.13 4.48 .73 68.42 1.23 .008 .290 535 la. Cass 3716 8.42 4.48 .99 68.97 1.18 .009 .270 536 la. Cerro Gordo 3864 8.70 4.15 .83 68.58 1.24 .008 .270 537 la. Cherokee 10.07 4.38 .82 67.35 1.33 .016 .244 538 la. Clay 9.17 3.96 .84 68.88 1.14 539 la. Crawford 3872 8.13 3.95 .88 69.30 1.21 .004 .220 5310 la. Dallas 7.28 3.77 2 .05 70.43 2.19 .019 .222 5311 la. Delaware 3760 8.63 4.35 1 .88 70.52 0.97 .011 .200 5312 la. Des Moines 3817 8.37 4.23 2 .22 69.23 1.14 .011 .280 5313 la. Dickinson 8.53 3.05 2.09 70.15 1.20 .009 .250 5314 la. Greene 3865 7.95 3.85 2 .26 69.10 1.12 .002 .240 5315 la. Grundy 3633 9.12 3.50 1 .89 70.59 1.14 .500 5316 la. Hamilton 9.28 2.90 2 .06 69.63 1.15 .027 .290

12 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES TABLE IA—(Continued) Sam- ple No. State County cals. Protein per gm. % Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca P 5317 la. Harrison 3685 8.93 4.17 1.95 69.88 1.20 .018 .28 5318 la. Howard 8.99 3.38 1.91 69.59 1.15 .023 .19 5319 la. Ida 3669 8.11 4.91 2.24 69.00 1.51 .38 5320 la. Jackson 9.65 4.51 2.24 67.49 1.13 .013 .20 5321 la. Keokuk 9.23 3.35 1.87 69.62 0.92 .005 .193 5322 la. Kossutli 8.67 3. 81 2.03 69.51 1.00 .013 .23 5323 la. Linn 7.87 4.39 1.24 70.55 0.96 .016 .23 5324 la. Madison 3861 7.90 3.48 2.11 71.86 1.22 .009 .267 5325 la. Mills 8.37 3.45 1.79 70.24 1.15 .020 5326 la. Mitchell 9.04 3.51 2.58 68.62 1.26 .005 .50 5327 la. Muscatine 9.16 2.83 1.92 69.96 1.15 .015 .253- 5328 la. Osceola 8.89 4.06 2.03 69.16 0.80 .015 .16 5329 la. Palo Alto 3803 8.49 4.71 2.17 69.18 1.28 .26 5330 la. Pocahontas 3844 9.41 4.38 2.01 68.64 1.23 .041 .18 5331 la. Polk 3725 7.18 3.78 1.63 73.13 1.08 .013 .21 5333 la. Poweshiek 3702 7.68 2.92 1.96 72.35 1.37 .031 .24 5334 la. Sac 8.70 3.57 1.65 70.06 1.03 .110 .119 5335 la. Sioux 3689 9.28 4. 20 1.81 69.61 1.22 .009 .320- 5336 la. Story 7.98 3. 68 1.80 70.51 1.04 .102 .22 5337 la. Van Buren 3791 6.98 4. 20 1.92 71.75 1.26 .23 5338 la. Webster 3805 6.57 3. 85 1.91 71.94 0.98 .007 .204 5339 la. Winneshiek 9.21 3. 90 2.01 68.60 1.29 .028 .176 5340 la. Wright 3814 8.15 3. 13 2.10 70.43 0.99 .012 .221 541 Mo. Caldwell 3820 8.63 3. 96 1.82 69.60 1.27 .027 .36 542 Mo. Cooper 7.95 4. 23 1.74 69.80 1.30 .018 .43 544 Mo. Lafayette 9.52 4. 13 2.00 68.09 1.26 545 Mo. Linn 8.75 4. 65 2.64 67.50 1.46 .009 .27 546 Mo. Macon 8.74 3. 30 2.29 69.39 1.28 .021 .238 .548 Mo. Rails 9.26 4. 63 1.97 67.97 1.20 .009 .17 5410 Mo.. Saline 3843 Average .... 3765 8.79 3.00 1.99 69.12 1.20 .018 .270 611 Ark. Grim-mien Region #6 7.15 4. 12 1.92 71.45 1.37 .018 .302] 612 Washington 69 Ark. 3842 10.29 4. 1.90 68.05 0.84 .028 .222 Averace 3842 8.72 4. 40 1.91 68.87 1.10 .023 .262 712 N.D. Sargent Region H7 9.92 3. 52 1.90 68.37 1.30 .026 .20 731 Neb. Cass 8.23 4. 14 2.07 69.28 1.29 .017 .337 732 Neb. Cedar 9.29 3. 42 2.30 68.86 1.14 .027 .222 733 Neb. Chase 9.45 3. 97 2.12 68.07 1.42 .020 .370 734 Neb. Dakota 8.67 3. 35 1.72 70.11 1.15 .016 .254 735 Neb. Douglas 10.15 3. 75 2.83 67.63 1.39 .048 .298 736 Neb. Gage 8.57 4. 05 1.96 71.69 1.39 .018 .309 737 Neb. Hayes 8.21 3. 63 2.02 69.81 1.32 .013 .311 738 Neb. Jefferson 8.42 3. 62 1.90 69.79 1.26 .016 .210 739 Neb. Lancaster 8.31 3. 78 1.67 69.99 1.24 .009 .282 7310 Neb. Lincoln 9.73 2. 78 2.41 68.78 1.30 .020 .171 7311 Neb. Madison 10.27 4. 08 1.95 67.58 1.36 .042 .29 7312 .260 Neb. .005 Otoe 1.13 8.21 69.54 4. 1.82 10

COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES 13 TABLE LA—(Continued) cals. Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca P . .. State County _, m pie No. ' pergra. % % 7313 Neb. Saline 9.15 3.63 2.03 69.08 1.13 .014 .383 7314 Neb. Webster 10.56 4.44 1.81 66.99 1.22 .027 .21 741 Kans. Jackson 7.39 4.38 1.92 70.23 1.39 .007 .246 742 Kans. Marion 8.78 3.64 2.24 69.19 1.18 .017 .225 743 Kans. Pottawatomie 10.69 3.96 2.18 66.85 1.32 .641 751 Colo. Otero 6.99 4.18 1.67 71.03 1.09 .009 .248 Average .... 9.00 3.81 Region US 2.03 69.10 1.26 .020 .288 811 Tex. Ca»s 7.87 4.18 1.92 69.38 1.64 .119 .23 812 Tex. Ellis 8.79 4.17 2.18 68.49 1.38 .095 .280 813 Tex. Milam 7.82 4.62 2.52 69.06 0.97 .009 .21 814 Tex. Polk 8.45 4.41 1.94 68.94 1.51 .074 .264 8.23 4.35 Region HI 9 2.14 68.90 1.38 .074 .246 911 Ore. Clackamas 3749 9.75 4.30 2.00 68.60 1.26 .009 .30 3749 9.75 4.30 2.00 68.60 1.26 .009 .30 Region Hi 10 1011 Ariz. Final 10.93 5.83 2.05 68.73 1.52 .014 .32 Average 10.93 5.83 2.05 68.73 1.52 .014 .32

14 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES TABLE IB. CORN ANALYSES RESULTS (Continued) 1946 Data Not Included in Report No. 1 (All figures are converted to 15 per cent moisture) Sam- , State and county pie no. Variety rals. pergm Protein Fat % % Fiber % N.F.E. % Ash Ca P % 2 PENNSYLVANIA % % Franklin U.S. 13 4045 8.76 3.83 1 .79 69.34 1.28 .015 .27 3 NORTH CAROLINA Stokei 3966 6 WISCONSIN St. Croix 3828 10.54 3.23 3 .06 66.64 1.53 .010 .32 32 IOWA Pottawattamie DeKalb 847 3885 ILLINOIS 1 Bureau Moews 14 3788 8.25 3.83 1 .45 70.36 1.11 .014 .25 2 Carroll Ace High 607 3762 9.10 3.40 1 .96 69.26 1.28 .038 .27 3 Champaign Pioneer 336 3966 7.99 4.17 1 .70 69.78 1.32 .010 .30 4 Clark Lowe 3792 5 Coles Crow 608 3780 8.25 4.17 1 .79 69.60 1.19 .014 .26 6 DeKalb Hybrid, mixed 3818 10.63 3.06 1 .70 66.89 2.72 .45 7 DeWitt Funk's 894 3826 7.91 3.57 2 .30 69.86 1.36 .043 .23 8 Effingham Producers FCXX 3981 6.3S 4.00 1 .79 71.47 1.40 .011 .34 9 Fulton Poster 1897 3737 9.01 3.32 1 .79 69.43 1.45 10 Gallatin Funk's GSO 3972 8.84 4.08 1 .87 68.85 1.41 .053 .18 11 Henry Holmes 39 3814 12 Iroquois Pfister 360 3781 8.50 3.74 2 .04 69.61 1.11 .21 13 Jasper Funk's G94 3700 6.82 3.74 2 .00 70.99 1.45 .053 .20 14 Knox Hulling 3869 7.74 3.83 1 .96 70.19 1.17 .080 .26 15 LaSalle Pfister 3791 7.31 3.57 1 .87 71.06 1.19 .011 .12 16 Livingston Poster's 360 3748 7.82 3.57 2 .38 70.12 1.11 .043 .21 17 McDonough Pfister 3785 8.76 3.91 1 .53 69.61 1.19 .009 .29 18 McLean Pfister 368 4018 7.40 4.00 2 .0* 70.20 1.24 .25 19 Macoupin U.S. 13 3762 8.50 3.66 1 .79 69.35 1.70 .37 20 Mason Funk's GSO 3862 8.76 4.76 1 .87 68.42 1.19 .008 .15 21 Massac Funk's mixed 3897 9.18 4.76 1 .70 68.25 1.11 22 Mercer Siebon S-450 3760 23 Piatt Funk's G94 3932 8.25 4.42 2 .0* 69.13 1.16 .030 .23 24 Shelby U.S. 13 3809 8.59 3.06 1.87 70.37 1.11 .008 .48 25 Stephenson Pioneer, mixed 3799 9.01 3.74 1 .96 68.93 1.36 .025 .26 26 Tazewell Crow 4004 8.59 3.66 1 .62 70.02 1.12 .009 .26 27 Vermilion DeKalb 628A 3777 6.46 3.49 2 .13 71.47 1.45 28 Whiteside DeKalb 458 3725 8.16 4.34 1 .87 69.44 1.19 29 Will Hybrid, mixed 3801 7.91 3.49 1 .96 70.53 1.11 .013 .19 30 Winnebago Hybrid, mixed 3788 9.35 2.47 1 .87 70.03 1.28 .034 .56 31 3557 Woodford Sullivan

COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES 15 State and county TABLE IC. CORN ANALYSES RESULTS (Continued) 1947 Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Variety or or or or or Ca NEW YORK Region *1 Chemung Funk's hybrid 8.67 3.66 1.70 69.52 1.45 .019 .31 Washington Cornell 29-3 10.37 4.08 1.87 67.15 1.53 .042 .33 PENNSYLVANIA Centre U.S. 13 9.18 4.17 1.87 68.50 1.28 NEW JERSEY Burlington U.S. 13 9.78 3.74 1.78 68.17 1.53 .038 .35 WEST VIRGINIA Mineral U.S. 13 8.33 3.32 2.29 70.00 1.11 MICHIGAN Eaton DeKalb 90 10.12 3.74 2.47 67.14 1.53 .019 .42 Mecosta Open pollinated 8.67 4.67 2.13 68.17 1.36 .011 .29 St. Joseph DeKalb 404A 9.95 3.83 2.04 67.73 1.45 .064 .37 Lenawee DeKalb 65 8.33 3.40 1.79 70.12 1.36 .014 .08 Average 9.27 3.85 1.99 68.49 1.40 .029 .31 OHIO Region Clinton Iowa 939 8.84 3.40 2.55 63.93 .28 .012 .36 Hardin DeKalb 458 8.50 3.32 2.00 69.65 .53 .033 .28 Lake DeKalb 404A 8.50 4.17 2.13 69.01 .19 .008 .09 Mercer Farmcraft 425 8.84 4.08 2.00 68.63 .45 .016 .30 Morrow DeKalb 8.76 3.23 2.30 69.43 .28 Paulding Indiana 608 9.18 2.98 2.21 69.01 .62 .042 .27 Pickaway DeKalb 450 8.59 4.25 1.87 63.93 .36 .026 .56 Sandusky Indiana 608 9.35 4.17 1.87 68.25 .36 .003 .30 Williams DeKalb 62 8.07 2.80 1.87 71.07 .19 .020 .31 Wood Iowa 939 9.35 3.06 1.87 69.44 .28 .007 .29 Fairfield Ohio W-4059 7.31 2.89 2.13 71.39 1.28 .013 .32 INDIANA Benton Indiana 608 8.58 3.32 1.87 70.00 .28 .062 .25 Clinton Todd's 77 7.57 3.23 2.13 71.00 .11 DeKalb Pioneer 240 8.33 2.81 2.00 70.24 .62 .042 Elkhart Hybrid 9.86 3.91 2.38 67.32 .53 .013 .29 Hamilton Indiana 813 8.76 4.00 1.62 69.34 .28 .093 .27 Johnson Indiana 844 9.44 3.49 2.00 68.71 1.36 .008 .35 LaPorte DeKalb 404A Orange Indiana 813 9.61 3.57 2.04 68.51 1.27 .015 .35 Vigo Indiana 813 9.78 3.23 2.04 68.59 1.36 .013 .23 Warren DeKalb 638 7.74 3.23 2.13 70.80 1.11 .011 .14

16 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES State and county TABLE IC—(Continued) Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca INDIANA (cont.) Fayette Indiana 844 8.42 3.49 1.79 70.02 1.28 .004 .24 Montgomery Indiana 608 8.84 3.57 2.00 69.57 1.02 .21 Knox Corn Belt 90 7.48 3.57 2.00 70.67 1.28 .016 .23 Average 8.68 3.47 2.03 69.50 1.32 .025 .28 MARYLAND Region Queen Anne's U.S. 13 9.78 3.74 2.47 67.73 1.28 .004 .31 VIRGINIA Montgomery U.S. 99 8.93 4.00 2.30 68.24 1.53 .006 .26 Pittsylvania DeKalb 888 9.69 4.42 2.30 67.14 1.45 .005 .32 NORTH CAROLINA Duplin N.C. 23 9.52 4.68 1.87 67.74 1.19 .009 .10 Montgomery Open pollinated 9.27 4.08 2.00 68.54 1.11 .22 Stokes N.C. T20 9.86 4.00 1.87 68.16 1.11 .27 Edgecomb Open pollinated 9.35 4.85 2.00 67.61 1.19 .003 .27 KENTUCKY Bourbon U.S. 13 Christian DeKalb 81 7A 8.67 3.83 2.30 69.18 1.02 Clinton Kentucky 203 7.06 3.66 2.04 71.13 1.11 .009 .17 Lincoln Kentucky 102 10.12 4.85 1.70 66.97 1.36 .025 .08 Nelson U.S. 13 8.84 3.32 2.21 69.52 1.11 .045 .20 Ohio U.S. 13 7.57 3.40 2.81 70.03 1.19 .025 .21 Russell Hybrid, 203 7.40 3.57 1.70 .24 TENNESSEE Giles Funk's G515W 8.58 3.23 2.00 69.83 1.36 .009 .31 Carroll Open pollinated 8.84 3.83 2.00 68.88 1.45 .005 .38 Johnson U.S. 13 7.91 3.66 2.21 70.11 1.11 .028 .31 Robertson Funk's G7 11 8.84 4.68 2.00 68.46 1.02 8.84 3.99 2.10 68.85 1.22 .014 :24 SOUTH CAROLINA Region »4 Anderson Open pollinated 10.20 4.76 2.13 66.80 1.11 .005 .29 GEORGIA Morgan Open pollinated 9.86 4.42 1.87 67.74 1.11 .036 .13 Worth Florida W-l 8.67 4.00 1.70 69.70 0.94 ALABAMA Coosa Funk's G714 10.46 5.34 1.70 66.22 1.28 .036 Marshall Open pollinated 8.76 5.10 1.96 68.07 1.11 .010 .28 9.59 .23 4.72 .022 1.87 1.11 67.71

COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES 17 State and county Variety TABLE IC—(Continued) Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca MINNESOTA Region #5 Cottonwood DeKalb 404 9.01 3.49 2.38 68.84 1.28 .013 .20 Faribault DeKalb 241 10.03 4.25 1.87 67.57 1.28 .031 .22 Jackson Minhybrid 403 9.35 4.00 1.79 68.84 1.02 .014 .21 Kandiyohi Kingcrost 8.08 4.08 1.87 69.69 1.28 .018 .29 Meeker Wisconsin 341 Mower Pioneer 355 8.16 3.66 2.30 69.60 1.28 .025 .27 Murray Minhybrid 503 9.61 3.91 2.00 68.03 1.45 .032 Lac Qui Parle DeKalb 240 8.42 3.91 1.96 69.52 1.19 .034 .27 Polk Hybrid, mixed 9.52 3.49 2.38 68.33 1.28 .009 .27 Redwood DeKalb 239 8.84 4.17 1.96 68.84 1.19 .033 .29 Steele Minhybrid 403 9.69 4.85 1.79 67.31 1.36 .011 .29 Todd Kingcrost 85 d. 11.39 4.00 2.13 65.95 1.53 Wright Minhybrid 602 9.35 4.25 1.79 68.16 1.45 .017 .32 Medicine DeKalb 241 9.35 3.91 2.13 68.42 1.19 .011 .23 Blue Earth DeKalb 240 8.33 3.83 1.62 69.94 1.28 Ottertail Kingcrost KE1 9.69 3.74 1.70 68.85 1.02 .019 .21 Renville Minhybrid 403 6.89 4.08 2.13 70.71 1.19 .009 .26 Watowan Pioneer 55 WISCONSIN Dane ? 9.35 4.85 2.13 67.14 1.53 .30 Pierce Wisconsin 464 10.29 4.17 2.21 66.71 1.62 Marquette Wisconsin 464 10.03 4.50 1.96 67.23 1.28 .011 .26 Waukesha Wisconsin 525 9.01 4.76 2.47 67.48 1.28 .060 .29 Branch Ezp. Sta. Wisconsin 279 8.58 4.17 1.79 69.10 1.36 .012 .34 LaCrosse Pioneer 322 9.18 3.91 2.30 68.25 1.36 .038 .27 Green Wisconsin 641A 10.29 3.74 2.30 67.31 1.36 .061 .33 IOWA Benton Pioneer 300 10.37 4.17 2.04 67.23 1.19 Black Hawk Pioneer 340 9.27 3.75 2.00 68.83 1.15 .015 .27 Buena Vista Pioneer, mixed 9.01 3.91 1.70 69.27 1.11 .026 .47 Carroll Pioneer 340 10.03 4.34 1.53 67.91 1.19 .037 .12 Cass ? 10.97 3.49 2.04 67.14 1.36 Cerro Gordo DeKalb 404A 9.61 4.34 2.38 67.31 1.36 .010 .25 Cherokee ? 9.27 4.00 2.13 68.58 1.02 .010 .16 Clay Pioneer 615 9.95 3.83 1.87 67.99 1.36 .022 .32 Crawford Pfister 280 8.25 3.66 2.47 69.51 1.11 .045 Dallas Farmer's 555 9.35 3.66 1.87 68.84 1.28 .037 .13 Delaware DeKalb 404A 7.74 4.25 2.04 69.78 1.19 .038 .24 Des Moines ? 8.93 3.57 1.87 69.35 1.23 Dickinson Hybrid, mixed 9.44 3.83 3.40 67.14 1.19 .027 .20

COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES State and county Variety TABLE IC—(Continued) Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ok IOWA (cont.) Greene Farmer's 9.01 3.40 2.04 69.19 1.36 .009 .24 Grundy ? 8.84 3.32 1.70 69.95 1.19 .009 .24 Hamilton DeKalb 404A 9.78 3.91 2.04 67.48 1.79 .026 .32 Harrison Pioneer 300 9.10 3.91 1.96 68.92 1.11 .007 .28 Howard DeKalb 65 10.12 3.83 2.21 67.65 1.19 Ida Thompson 6.80 3.40 1.70 71.82 1.28 Jackson Hybrid, mixed 9.44 3.23 2.30 67.56 2.47 .010 .25 Kossuth Farmer's 327A 8.67 3.23 1.53 70.63 0.94 .019 .18 Linn Hybrid, mixed 9.61 4.03 2.38 67.65 1.28 Madison Funk's 94 8.93 3.91 1.62 69.43 1.11 Mills Hybrid 9.69 4.00 1.70 68.16 1.45 .015 .33 Muscatine Moews 15 9.35 3.83 1.87 68.84 1.11 Osceola DeKalb 404A 8.67 3.83 3.06 68.42 1.02 Pocahontas DeKalb, mixed 10.03 4.42 2.04 67.32 1.19 .26 Polk Hybrid 8.00 4.17 1.70 70.02 1.11 .042 .26 E. Pottawattamie DeKalb 847 9.18 3.32 1.96 69.43 1.11 Poweshiek Pfister 1897 7.48 3.57 2.47 70.29 1.19 .019 .26 SK Pfister 9.27 3.49 1.96 69.17 1.11 .23 Sioux Joslyn 9.61 4.25 1.96 67.90 1.28 .009 .23 Story ? 8.08 3.15 3.15 69.60 1.02 .060 .22 Webster Turner's S-57 9.52 3.74 2.64 68.08 1.02 .009 .28 Winneshiek Pioneer 9.52 4.08 1.87 68.17 1.36 Adair Fioneer 333 9.10 3.74 2.04 69.01 1.11 .049 .23 Cedar DeKalb 609 8.41 3.83 1.87 69.44 1.45 .010 .27 Clarke Pfister 280 9.27 3.57 2.47 68.41 1.28 .078 Dubuque Pioneer 330 8.76 3.23 1.96 69.77 1.28 Jasper ? 8.25 4.00 2.04 69.52 1.19 .034 .24 Lyon DeKalb 403 10.29 4.51 2.09 67.08 1.03 .012 .19 O'Brien DeKalb 404A 9.61 4.03 2.21 68.09 1.02 Ringgold Farmer's Hybrid 9.52 3.83 1.96 68.33 1.36 .018 .31 Wapello DeKalb 728A 8.67 3.91 3.06 68.17 1.19 MISSOURI Caldwell Funk's G56 8.67 3.74 2.30 69.01 1.28 .026 .30 Cooper Hybrid, mixed 8.25 3.32 1.96 70.19 1.28 .26 Dade U.S. 13 9.61 3.91 2.04 68.03 1.36 .027 Lafayette DeKalb 840 9.86 3.32 1.70 69.10 1.02 .026 .17 Linn DeKalb 8.42 3.49 1.87 70.11 1.11 .012 .23 Macon Pfister 1897 7.40 3.57 1.79 70.96 1.28 Miller Missouri 8 9.61 4.25 1.96 67.99 1.19 .065 .14 Rails U.S. 13 8.67 3.57 2.13 69.27 1.36 Randolph U.S. 13 8.59 3.83 2.38 69.01 1.19 .013 .31 Saline 1.02 Illinois 200 68.84 9.61 1.87 3.66

COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES 19 State and county Variety TABLE IC—(Continued) Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca MISSOURI (cont.) Vernon Missouri 313 8.93 3.74 1.79 69.35 1.19 .008 .22 Pettis Kellogg 77 9.01 3.66 1.96 68.67 1.70 .029 .29 Marion Funk's G80 Holt DeKalb 800A 10.20 3.83 1.87 67.74 1.36 .037 .13 ILLINOIS Bureau Hybrid, mixed 8.76 3.49 1.62 70.19 0.94 .012 .17 Carroll DeKalb 404A 7.82 3.23 1.96 70.63 1.36 .011 .28 Champaign Pfister 360 7.74 3.91 2.04 70.12 1.19 .008 .27 Clark Hoosier Crost 9.01 3.83 2.13 68.75 1.28 .020 .26 DeWitt Funk's G94 7.23 3.74 2.04 71.05 0.94 .028 Fulton Pfister 1897 10.29 3.49 1.96 67.73 1.53 .037 Gallatin Illinois 2 119 9.95 4.00 1.79 67.81 1.45 .021 .29 Iroquois Pfister 360 8.67 4.08 1.87 69.10 1.28 .037 .29 Knox Hybrid 7.65 3.40 1.87 70.89 1.19 .22 Livingston Pfister 260 8.67 4.00 2.04 69.27 1.02 .012 .23 McLean Pfister 390 8.25 4.04 1.79 69.81 1.11 .014 .23 Mason ? 9.35 3.70 2.04 63.72 1.19 .011 Mercer Siebens 140S 9.01 3.74 1.87 69.02 1.36 Piatt Funk's G94 9.52 3.83 1.87 6S.59 1.19 .022 .27 Shelby Hybrid, mixed 8.50 4.00 1.96 69.43 1.11 .001 .22 Vermillion DeKalb 638 8.00 3.57 1.70 70.62 .11 .034 .23 Whiteside DeKalb 628A 9.10 3.49 1.79 69.34 .28 .033 .35 Winnebago Producers 9.95 4.34 2.85 66.58 .28 .043 .27 Woodford Pfister 260 8.08 3.83 1.70 70.28 .11 .045 .24 Douglas Pioneer, mixed 9.78 4.76 1.87 67.23 .36 .012 .27 Grundy Producers 909 8.00 3.74 1.79 70.36 .11 .010 .20 Kane DeKalb 410 9.52 4.17 1.79 68.16 .36 .031 .25 Macon Bear's OK 40 Ogle DeKalb 410 9.44 4.51 1.96 67.73 1.36 Sangamon Hybrid, mixed 10.12 3.66 2.64 67.22 1.36 .010 .29 White Hybrid, mixed 9.61 3.32 2.04 68.67 1.36 .022 .30 9 no rsfi 2.04 68.76 1.25 .024 .26 ARKANSAS Region #6 Crittenden Funk's G244 8.00 3.74 1.62 70.36 1.28 .26 Washington Pioneer 332 9.44 4.59 1.87 67.99 1.11 .030 .36 Average 8.72 4.17 1.75 69.16 1.20 .030 .31 NORTH DAKOTA Region #7 Foster Jacques 10.46 3.74 2.30 67.05 1.45 .008 .27 Sargent Kingcrost 85 8.76 4.34 1.96 68.83 1.11

20 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES State and county Variety TABLE IC—(Continued) Protein Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca NHBRASKA Cass ? 9.69 3.83 2.64 67.56 1.28 .014 .34 Cedar DeKalb 10.12 3.40 1.53 68.50 1.45 .013 .30 Chase ? 9.78 3.40 2.13 68.33 1.36 Douglas Hybrid 10.42 3.62 1.88 67.72 1.36 .010 .17 Gage Funk's 94 9.86 3.91 1.96 67.91 1.36 .028 .15 Hayes ? 7.14 3.91 2.72 69.95 1.28 .008 .35 Jefferson Carlson 27A 8.76 4.17 1.87 68.84 1.36 .008 .29 Lancaster U.S. 13 10.29 3.74 3.67 65.85 1.45 .018 .32 Lincoln Open pollinated 10.12 3.66 2.55 67.14 1.53 .070 .43 Madison DeKalb 800 Otoe Funk's 94 8.59 3.49 2.30 69.34 1.28 Saline Cornhusker 10.20 3.66 2.30 67.39 1.45 .032 .29 Webster Hybrid 10.46 4.17 2.13 66.88 1.36 .053 .39 Custer Cornhusker 10.12 4.68 1.79 66.62 1.79 .31 Pierce Hybrid, mixed Sarpy Hybrid, mixed .019 .29 Kearney ? 9.61 3.57 1.79 68.84 1.19 .070 .23 KANSAS Jackson Steckley 9.95 4.08 1.87 67.91 1.19 .010 .27 Marion Kans. Sunflower 10.80 4.08 1.70 67.14 1.28 .006 .26 Pottawatomie K2234 Lyon Funk's G711 9.69 4.00 1.96 68.16 1.19 .004 .28 COLORADO Otero Colorado 322 9.10 4.00 1.87 68.84 1.19 .063 .23 Average 9.70 3.87 2.15 67.93 1.35 .026 .30 TEXAS Region Cass Open pollinated 7.74 4.42 2.13 69.60 .11 .020 .31 Ellis Texas Yellow 8 8.16 4.42 1.96 69.35 .11 .008 .21 Mi lam Funk's G7 11 8.16 4.25 3.74 67.74 .11 .22 Polk Open pollinated 8.59 4.42 1.79 68.75 .45 .091 .11 Jim Wells Texas Yellow 8 9.44 3.32 3.06 67.65 .53 .007 .12 OKLAHOMA Beekham Open pollinated 9.10 4.08 3.40 67.14 1.28 .013 .3,5 McCurtain Open pollinated 9.61 4.25 2.30 67.73 1.11 .013 .22 Average . . 8.69 4.17 2.63 68.27 1.24 .025 .22 OREGON Region »9 Clackamas Oregon 355 7.82 4.42 1.70 69.70 1.36 .019 .31 Average .31 7.82 .019 4.42 1.36 1.70 69.70

TABLE IIA. MEANS AND 95 PER CENT FIDUCIAL LIMITS (L) OF CORN NUTRIENTS, 1946,* BY REGIONS Region Protein Fat % Fiber % N.F.E. % Ash % Ci P K Fe Ms Na % % % % % % % 1. Mean 8.97 3.92 2,06 6S.74 1.284 .0274 .281 ±Lt .40 .n .16 .71 .140 .0110 .054 a 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2. Mean 8.60 3.72 2.06 69.36 1.2)4 .0160 .270 .214 .00232 .0990 ±L .17 .i8 .10 .44 .086 .0071 .035 .152 .00031 .0100 » M M 24 24 24 20 22 5 12 8 3. Mean 8.54 3.0 2.00 69.42 1.155 .0192 .242 ..'50 .00234 .0920 ±L .50 .M .14 . .59 .117 .0090 .045 .152 .00048 .0130 n 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 5 5 5 4. Mean 8.34 1 0.1 2.00 69.47 1.120 .0254 .296 ±L .73 M .20 .87 .172 .0141 .073 n 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5. Mean 8.61 ».t» l.M 69.30 1.222 .0180 .272 .300 .00218 .1070 .01400 ±L .19 M .05 .23 .044 .0040 .019 .091 .00018 .0070 .00510 n n 99 90 90 90 67 77 14 35 17 13 7. Mean 8.97 3.a 2.02 68.97 1.248 .0190 .295 .00241 ±L .41 .2 .12 .49 .097 .0080 .037 .00036 • 19 19 19 19 19 18 19 9 United States Mean 8.66 3.89 1.99 69.22 1.225 .0194 .273 .285 .00226 .1020 .01000 ±U .14 .07 .04 .16 .032 .0030 .013 .061 .00013 .0050 .00400 N 169 160 169 169 169 169 153 31 66 37 26 S.D. M .49 .25 1.08 .213 .0160 .082 .170 .00054 .0144 .00903 C.V.% 10 11 12 1.6 17 82 30 S9 24 14 90 * Data are not recorded for the regions where there were less than five determinations, t ±L - t X S D / v'n where t ii Student'i t at the 95% level with N-l degrees of freedom. t±L-tXS.D./VN. TABLE IIA. MEANS AND 95 PER CENT FIDUCIAL LIMITS (L) OF CORN NUTRIENTS, 1946, BY REGIONS (Continued) Region Cl Mn Co Co f C"°~ tene Thia- mine Nia- cin Ribo- flivin Pan to - thenic Folic acid acid m;/lb m;/l!> _,. Energy *£"• cal/g-n % mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb 1iK'Ilt m;/lli m:/lh roi/lb 1. Mean 2.41 1.53 .470 3852.11 ±L .97 .72 .111 65.99 n 6 5 6 9 2. Mean 2. 28 2.230 .0125 1.48 1.7< 9.71 .514 2.45 3865.06 ±L .64 1.030 .0063 .57 .17 1.11 .075 .35 49.49 • 14 1 6 8 10 10 13 10 16 3. Mean 1.98 1.174 1.44 8.33 .544 2.43 3862.43 ±L .90 1.303 .25 1.58 .103 .50 52.91 • T 5 5 5 7 5 14 4. Mean 2.50 2.030 .0101 2.4 1.34 1.68 9.86 .542 2.51 3848.22 ±L .38 .621 .0046 2.0 .32 .10 .M .044 .20 20.21 n 41 22 11 14 25 33 33 38 33 96 5. Mean 2.55 1.24 l.M 10.24 .474 2.31 3938.94 ±L .n .61 .19 1.25 .082 .40 46.66 • n 7 8 8 11 8 18 T. United Statef Mean .0410 2.43 1.820 .0112 2.3 1.33 1.72 9.75 .514 2.44 .034 .00006 3863.96 ±L .0062 .26 .450 .0031 1.4 .22 .or .45 .030 .14 .008 .00006 15.65 M 26 87 42 24 27 52 61 « 83 61 5 4 160 S.D. .0154 1.20 1.444 .0075 3.6 .81 .28 1.76 .137 .56 .007 .00005 100.24 C.V.% 38 49 80 67 155 .61 16 18 27 23 19 72 2.6 21

22 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES TABLE IIB. MEANS AND 95 PER CENT FIDUCIAL LIMITS (L) OF CORN NUTRIENTS, 1947,* BY REGIONS Region Protein % Fat Fiber % N.F.E. % Ash % Ca P K Fe ilg Na % % % % % % % 1. Mean 9.27 .1.85 1.99 68.50 1.400 .0296 .307 .00199 ±14 .57 .29 .24 .77 .122 .0142 .054 .00035 a 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 9 2. Mean 8.M 3.47 2.04 69.50 1.317 .0254 .2*3 .00177 ztL .34 .13 .15 .48 .076 .0034 .032 .00022 a 23 23 23 23 23 20 20 24 3. Mean 8.84 3.99 2.11 68.70 1.224 .0144 .243 .00160 ±L .41 .21 .18 .58 .091 .0108 .037 .00025 - 17 17 17 16 16 12 I5 18 4. Mean 9.59 4.72 1.87 67.71 1.110 .00134 ±L .7* .39 .33 1.04 .163 .00048 a 5 5 5 5 5 5 i. Mean 9.W 3.86 2.04 68.76 1.254 .0241 .255 .221 .00191 .1110 ±L .17 .09 .07 .23 .036 .0043 .016 .058 .00010 .0061 a 105 IDS 105 105 105 78 76 8 107 > 1. Mean t.to 3.87 2.15 67.94 1.346 .0255 .287 .00203 ±L .» .20 .16 .52 .Oi2 .0091 .034 .03021 a M 20 20 20 2(1 17 I8 24 I. Mean 8.69 4.17 2.63 68.28 1.243 .0253 .217 .00133 ±L .(5 .31 .27 .88 .138 .0153 .054 .00040 n 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 United States Mean 9- OS 3.86 2.07 63.71 1.271 .0239 .262 .282 .00185 .1109 .07)39 ±14 .12 -O.i .05 .17 .027 .0031 .012 .036 .00008 .0038 .00302 N 189 U9 U9 in I88 146 149 21 197 21 12 S.D. .87 .41 .37 1.U .US .0190 .072 .078 .00354 .0383 .0)303 C.V.% 10 12 18 1.1 15 80 28 28 .29 7.5 .31 • Data are not recorded for the regions where there were less than five determination*, t ±L - i X S.D./ v'n where i is Student's t at the 95% level with N 1 degrees of freedom, t ±L - t X S.D./VS.

TABLE IIB. MEANS AND 95 PER CENT FIDUCIAL LIMITS (L) OF CORN NUTRIENTS, 1947, BY REGIONS (Continue]) Panto- Cl Mi. Cu Co F Caro- Thi.v Niacin Ribo- thcnic Folk Region tout- mine flavin acid acid mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb % mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb mg/lb 1. Mean ±L 2. Mean ±L n 3. Mean ±L a t. Mean n 5. Mean ±L n 2.13 .679 .33 .114 » 9 .0067 .0039 1.94 .76- .0080 I.t 1.35 .20 .070 .0024 2.4 .56 24 24 24 8 8 2.25 .765 .0092 .23 .081 .0027 18 18 18 2.78 .M2 .0086 .44 .155 .0052 555 .0538 2.14 .0099 .10 .731 .033 107 .0076 .0011 107 2.2 2.0 12 .n 5 1.47 .46 12 .as .on * .5U .OH l.M .22 11 9.68 .72 1 1 .517 .071 U 2.67 .047 .64 .014 10 5 United States Mean .0450 2.19 .734 .0081 2.6 1.34 1.41 9.92 .570 3.0B .047 ikL .0064 .07 .024 .0008 1.3 .26 .U 46 .OM .40 .OM N 22 197 197 197 26 36 28 27 40 26 | S.D. .0144 .50 .174 .0059 3.3 .78 .35 1.1* .122 M .011 C.V.% 32 23 24 73 128 58 21 12 21 32 23 7. Mean t. Mean ±L 9 107 2.50 .731 .0093 .20 .070 .0024 24 24 24 2.09 .726 .0096 .37 .130 .0044 7 7 7 TABLE III. PER CENT OF TOTAL VARIANCE ACCOUNTED FOR JOINTLY BY REGION AND STATE-WITHIN-REGION VARIATION, AVERAGE OF 1946-1947* 10% of variance Nutrients For Which State and Region Effects Accounted For: 15-30% of variance 50-65% of variance Protein (r, s) Fiber (r) Ash(r) Phosphorus (0) Calcium (r) Magnesium (s) Sodium (0) Cobalt (s) Manganese (s) Fluorine (0) Carotene (0) Thiamine (r) RiboQavin (0) Pantothenic acid (0) Calories (r, s) Fat (R, s) N-free extract (R, s) Copper (S) Niacin (0) Potassium (r, s) Chlorine (r) Iron (r, S) * r indicates significant regional effects in one year; R indicates significant regional effects in both years, s indi- cates significant state-wilhin-region effects in one year; S indicates significant state-within-region effects in both years; 0 indicates no significant effects in either year. 23

24 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES TABLE W. PER CENT OF TOTAL VARIANCE IN PROXIMATE AND MINERAL COMPOSITION ACCOUNTED FOR JOINTLY BY GREAT SOIL GROUPS AND SOIL ASSOCIATIONS, AVERAGE OF 1946-1947* Nutrients For Which Soil Type Accounted For: 10% of variance 15-30% of variance 50% of variance Calories (0) Protein (m) Fat (M, S) Fiber (m) Potassium (0) N-free extract (m, s) Iron (s) Ash (s) Calcium (0) Phosphorus (0) Manganese (m, s) Copper (m, s) Cobalt (m, s) * m indicates significant Great Soil Group effects in one year; M indicates significant Great Soil Group effects in both years; s indicates significant soil association effects in one year; S indicates significant soil association effects in both years; 0 indicates no significant effects in either year. TABLE V. PER CENT OF TOTAL VARIANCE ACCOUNTED FOR BY VARIETIES—AVERAGE OF 1946-1947* Nutrients For Which Varietal Effects Accounted For: 10% of variance 10-20% of variance 30-40% of variance Calories (o) Calcium (v) Fat (V) Protein (o) Magnesium (o) Niarin (o) Fiber (o) Manganese (v) N-free extract (o) Carotene (o) Ash(o) Phosphorus (o) Potassium (o) Iron (v) Copper (o) Cobalt (o) Thiamine (o) Riboflavin (o) Pantothenic Acid (o) * v indicates significant varietal effects in one year; V indicates significant varietal effects in both years; o indi' tales no significant varietal effects in either year.

TABLE VI. SIMPLE CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS BETWEEN NUTRIENTS WHICH ON THE AVERAGE FOR THE TWO YEARS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED .30* M< C1 Carotene Thiamine Calories Protein Fat Ash Ca P -.88 (S) .33 (s) -.46 (S) -.32 (S) .38 (s) k -.30 (s) .36 (0) .34(8) MI -.38 (s) N* -.33 (0) .80(s) .42 (s) Cl .36 (0) Mn -.30 (S) -32 (s) .60(8) .43 (s) Cu .39 (s) Co -.56(8) .36 (s) .52 (0) -.41 (0) F -.41 (0) -.61 (s) .35 (0) .42 (s) .75 (s) Thiamine , 60(s) .50(8) Niacin -.30 (s) -.32 (0) .42 (s) .38 (s) .51 (s) Riboflavin .37 (s) .30 (s) -.48 (s) Panthotbenic acid .37 (s) -.47 (0) -.42 (8) * S indicates significant correlation in both yean; s indicates a significant correlation in one year; 0 indicates no significant correla- tion in either year. TABLE VII. SIMPLE CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS BETWEEN THE NUTRIENTS IN CORN, 1946* Fat Fiber N.F.E. Ash Ca P K Fe Ml Na Cl Protein .05"» . 12'" -.87*'" .12'" -.07'" . 18*'" .18" .32*" .44*" .33" -.24" Fat -.17*'" -.38"" -.12'" -.02'" -.13'" .15" .04" .3V -.24" .12" Fiber -.26*'" .05'" .11'" .09'" -.07" .15" .29" .07" -.28" N.F.E. -.28*'" -.Ol'« -.13'" -.15" .05« -.56*" -.34" .24" Ash .29"" .19*'" -.16" .25*" -.12" .59*" .11" Ck -.04'" — .26" .13" -.36*" .33" .37" P .03" -.01" .41*" .22" -.43*" K .03" .10" -.41" -.20" Fe -.07" .53*" .25" MB .07" -.35" Na -.24" Caro- Thia- Nia- Ribo- Fanto1heni ic Mn Cu Co F tOM mine cin flavin acid Calorie* Protein .17" -.13" -.14* - .11" .13" .13" -.32*" -.17" -.16" Fat .16" -.04" -.10" -.13" -.16" -.07" -.34*» .06" -.09" . 18*'» Fiber -.03" -.23" .11" -.14" .05" .17" - .10" -.36*" .07" .04'" N.F.E. -.23*" .24" -.10" .11" -.07" -.16" .45*" .19" - .14" -.17*'" Ash .24*" -.18" .06" .28" .33*" -.06" -.13" .08" .12" - .06'" Ca .03" .09" -.04" .25" .30*" .21" .II1' -.21" .01" .01'" P -.02" -.07" -.24» -.06" -.14« .13" .25" -.03" .08" -.01 m K -.24" .19" -.84*" -.41" -.70'" -.10" .02" .04" .01" .03» Fe .50*" -.35*" .67*M .61*" .25» -.11" -.42*" .46*" -.01" -.01" Mg Na -.30" .65*" -.13" -.40*» - . 10" .39" -.39*" .76*" .17" -.22" -.46*» -.03" .43*" .09" -.23" -.04" .80*" -.37" .54*" Cl .32" -.17" -.13« .35" .40« .47*« .50*" .22" -.62*" .22" Mn — .17" .47** .96*« .67*" .22" .07" .22*" -.11" -.10" Cu -.67**< -.74"' .30" .Of .47'" -.27« -.28" .22" Co .TV -.05" .43" -.29" .40" -.22>» -.41" F .90*" -.O5" -.32" .53*" .13" - .19s1 Carotene .34" .67*» -.12" -.31" .09" Thiamine .41*" -.45*« -.26'" .50*" Niacin -.38*" -.17" .51*" Riboflavin -.04" -.48" Pantothenic acid -.02" • Note: The exponent indicates the number of determinations in the coefficient. The asterisk indicates that the coefficient is significan t. 25

26 COMPOSITION OF CORN IN THE UNITED STATES TABLE VII—(Continued) SIMPLE CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS BETWEEN THE NUTRIENTS IN CORN, 1947 Fat Fiber N.F.E. A*h Ca P K Fe Mg Na a Protein .27"" .021" -.88*1" .30"" .05'" .07'" .49*" .18"" .33" -.36" .03" Fat .081" -.54"" -.06» - .04'" .02'" .28" - .06"" .15» .17" .02" Fiber -.29*1" .04'" -.02'" .10'" .03" -.02» -.16" - .61 "» -.26" N.F.K. -.37*«» -.02'" -.14'" -.46*" - . 10'" -.21" .49" .09" Atb .07'« .29*10 .48*" .08'" .UK - .25" -.07" Or. _.0im .05" .10'* .29" - .11" .33" f .18" .041" .27" - .16*1 .02" K .30" .02" -.25" -.35" r* .JJ» -.24" .16" MI -.43" .22" Na .30" Panto- Caro- Thia- Nia- Ribo- t 1cnic Mn Cu Co F tene mine cin flivin acid Prottia . 19*'" -.04'" -.17*'" .10" .10" .42*" .23" .41*" .10" Fat .19*1" -.18"" .02» .04" -.06" -.06" .23" .14" .21" Fiber -.01» .13"" .02'" .33" -.31" - .15" .06" .27" .32" N.F.K. -.36* 1n .06"" .12" -.23" .08" -.19" -.26" -.44*" -.27" Atb . 16"" _.051n .03'" .32" -.01" .07" .03" .33*« .09" c* -.05"» -.12'" - .15'« .55*» .19" .09" .16" .09" -.20» r .12'" -03111 .03'" .54*" .14" .01" .03" -.08" .22" K .47*" .05" -.27" .47" .47*" .39" - .15" .73*" Fe .13'" .10'" .06"> .24" .25" .19" -.19" .28" .OJ» MI -.08" -.40" -.17" .32" .1''" .01" .05" -.12" Na -.11« .15" .15" .09" .13" .22" -.12" -.57" a -.12" -.19" .19" .31" -.37" .01" -.16" -.32" MB .21"" .07'" .24" .19" .21" .UP -.24" .34" OB .23"" -.04" -.03" .08" -.06" -.19" .01" Co .31" .18" -.15" -.12" -.11" -.13" F .59* .07» Carotene .87*" .17" -.01" -.54*" Thiirniot .MP .w -.22" Niacin -.07» - .05" Kibo&ma -.J«»