REPORT OF THE CHEMIST. 



167 



QUEBEC. 



The following table presents the data obtained from the examination of ten soils 

 from the province of Quebec. They, as the preceding samples, have been selected as 

 typical average soils ; not on the one hand, representing the richest ; nor, on the other, 

 the poorest lands. 



TABLE V. 



ANALYSES OP SOILS (wATER-FREE) — QUEBEC. 



I 



47 

 48 

 49 

 60 

 51 

 62 

 63 

 64 

 65 

 56 



Locality. 



Arthabaska County. 



St. Adelaide de Pabos, Gaspe 

 Soulanges County 



Li^vre River, Ottawa Co. 

 II II 



Joliette County 



II II 



Bonaventure i 



Surface 



or 

 Subsoil. 



Surface. 

 Subsoil . 

 Surface. 



Subsoil . . 

 Surface. , 

 Subsoil . . 

 Surface. . 

 Subsoil . . 

 Surface. . 



Character of Soil. 



Sandy loam. 



Red sandy loam. 

 Gray sandy loam 



Clay loam 



Black clay loam . 

 Reddish yel. clay I'm 



a 

 ho 



H-l 



O 

 oi 

 m 

 O 



8 

 5 

 7 

 7 

 3 

 5 

 5 

 8 

 2 

 12 



68 

 •46 

 •85 

 •76 

 •67 

 •77 

 •62 

 06 

 09 

 •37 



Soil No. Jf7. — Surface soil from Arthabaska county. A sandy loam of fair quality ; 

 nitrogen and organic matter are present in quantities somewhat above the average, but 

 the soil ranks rather low as regards mineral constituents. 



So'd No. JfS. — Subsoil to the above, and very similar in its proportion of potash and 

 phosphoric acid. For a subsoil it may be considered high in nitrogen. 



So\l No. 49. — A surface soil from Gasp^. It is a red sandy loam, containing fair 

 quantities of potash and nitrogen, but low in phosphoric acid and lime. 



Soil No. 50. — A dark gray sandy loam from Soulanges county. A light, warm, re- 

 sponsive soil. In all the elements of plant food it may be placed with soils of average 

 fertility. 



So\l No. 51. — Subsoil to the above, in which the mineral elements are present in 

 fair amounts. 



Soil No. 62. — A heavy clay loam from the valley of the Li^vre River, Ottawa 

 county. A strong retentive soil. With drainage it should be well adapted to the 

 growth of cereals. Though low in potash for a clay soil, it may be regarded as of average 

 fertility. Drainage, the application of lime and the turning under of a green crop have 

 vastly improved its productiveness. 



Soil No. 6S. — Subsoil to the above, and very similar to it, both chemically and 

 physically. 



Soil No. 5Jt. — A clay loam from Joliette county ; grayish black in colour, compact 

 and cohesive. Both in mineral constituents and nitrogen this soil is above the average. 

 An application of 20 bushels of lime per acre, however, resulted in almost doubling the 

 yield. 



SoU No. 55. — Subsoil to No. 54. Stiff clay, gray to reddish brown. 



