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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mnijiiosiii S(i 



Potash 1 .IS 



■Soda - 19 



Suli)hiiiic Acid -I'i 



I'hosplioiic Acid 40 



Orocaiiic matter containing 



.11 Nitrogen 2,f)S 



Water 1.72 



Total Ash-food 4.33 



Capacity for watei*- 36.30 



No. 4.— Pkaiuie Soil. 



Volinia, Cass Co. 



Selected by M. J. Gard. 



Soil has been pastured, but never culti- 

 vated. 



Sand and Silica 63.77 



Alumina 3.72 



Oxide of Iron 5.11 



Lime 2.02 



Magnesia 66 



Potash 1.18 



Soda 56 



Sulpliuric Acid 13 



Phosphoric Acid 44 



Organic matter containing 



.23 Nitrogen 12.30 



Water 10.19 



Total Ash-food 4.99 



Capacity for water 73.20 



No. 5.— Prairie Soil. 



Volinia, Cass Co. 



Selected by M. J. Gard. 



Soil has been cultivated for 30 years: 

 has been plastered. 



Sand and Silica 75.74 



Alumina 4.20 



Oxide of Iron 5.46 



Lime 1.38 



Magnesia 56 



Potash 1.10 



Soda 43 



Sulphuric Acid .18 



•Phosphoric Acid 33 



Organic matter containing 



.21 Nitrogen 7.50 



Water 3.10 



Total Ash-food. 3.98 



Capaci ty for water 50.55 



No. 6.— South IIaven, Van Buren Co. 



Selected by A. S. Dyckman. 



Timber: hemlock. 



Sand and Silica 87.23 



Alumina 2.87 



Oxide of Iron 1.52 



Lime 51 



Magnesia 46 



'Potash ['_ 83 



Soda ] " ' ' .34 



Sulphuric Acid 20 



-Phosphoric Acid 13 



Organic matter containing 



.07 Nitrogen 3.41 



Water \ 2.23 



Total Ash-food 2.47 



Capaci tj' for water 44.70 



No. 7. — GiLMORE, Isabella Co. 



Sec. 10, T. 16N.. R. 5 W. 



Selected by P. II. Robbins. 



Timber: hardwood. 



Sand and Silica 88.13 



Aliun i na 3.77 



Oxide of Iron 2.40 



Lime 87 



Magnesia 27 



Potash 86 



Soda .37 



Sulphuric Acid 16 



Phosphoric Acid 19 



Organic matter containing 



.08 Nitrogen 2.35 



Water 52 



Total Ash-food 2.72 



Capacity for water 49.60 



No. 8.— W^arren, Midland Co. 



See. 29, T. 16 N., R. 2 W. 



Selected by John Reardon. 



Timber: pine, hemlock, maple, and 

 beech. 



Sand and Silica 84.64 



Alumina 3.80 



Oxide of Iron 1.31 



liime 86 



Magnesia 16 



Potash 1.09 



Soda 34 



Sulphuric Acid 14 



Phosphoric Acid 35 



Organic matter containing 



.21 Nitrogen ' 5.30 



Water 2.01 



Total Ash-food 2.94 



Capacity for water 51.15 



No. 9.— Midland, Midland Co. 



Sec. 21,T. 14N., R. 2 E. 



Selected by Geo. F. Ball. 



Timber: beech, maple, oak, and lynn. 



Sand and Silica 67.20 



Alumina 0.31 



Oxide of Iron 7.91 



Lime 1.64 



Magnesia 1.23 



Potash 1 .85 



Soda 1.15 



Sulphuric Acid 30 



Phosphoric Acid 49 



Organic matter containing 



.22 Nitrogen 7.48 



Water 4.00 



Total Ash-food 6.66 



Capacity for water 51.40 



