No. 112] 881 



Organic matter, 2 . 64 



Silica, 90.70 



Oxides of iron and aluminum, 8 . 96 



Lime, . 44 



Magnesia, . 38 



Soda, 0.72 



Potassa, 0.23 



Chlorine, 0.09 



Sulphuric acid, 0.11 



99.63 



No. 13 was taken from the drift formation in Elizabethtown, 

 on the premises of Mr. Nicholson, and exhibits the character 

 of probably the lowest grade of soil. It is a sand, but is far from 

 representing the qualities of the sandy soils so profitably culti- 

 vated in different sections of the county. " One hundred parts 

 of soil dried at 212^, gave of 



Organic matter, 7.48 



Silica, 68.46 



Iron, 14.28 



Alumina, 3.16 



Manganese, 1.46 



Lime, 3.14 



Magnesia, 0.06 



Potassa, . 78 



Soda, 0.34 



Chlorine, 0.06 



Sulphuric acid, 0.12 



Phosphoric acid, trace 



Arsenic, 0.01 



99.35 



"This soil is very peculiar, on account ot its containing a large 

 percentage of iron and manganese, and a small quantity of arse- 

 nic. The presence of arsenic would indicate, that the soil is not 

 very well calculated to support a vigorous and healthy vegeta- 

 tion." 



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