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Magnesia 89 



Potash 2.W 



Soda 90 



Sulphnric Acid 27 



Phospliorlo Acid 30 



Ortjanio matter containing 



.09 Nitrogen 3.30 



Water 2.92 



Total Ash-food 5.4G 



Capacity for -water 42.85 



Xo. 17.— Lake Citv, Missaukee Co. 



Selected by L. A, Barker, 



Timber: beecli, maple, elm, lynn, and 

 some pine. 



Sand and Silica 69.39 



Alumina 8.35 



Oxide of Iron 5.80 



Lime 1.15 



Magnesia 98 



Fotasli 1.95 



Soda 1 .1 5 



Sulphnric Acid - 25 



Phosplioric Acid 28 



Organic matter containing 



.11 Nitrogen 4,73 



Water 5.38 



Total Ash-food 5.76 



Capacity for water 39.10 



No. 18.— St. Louis, Gratiot Co. 



Sec. 24, T. 12N., R. 2 W. 



Selected by S. S. Hastings, 



Timber: corlv-pine, beech, soft maple, 

 oak, sassafras, etc. 



Sand and Silica 88.54 



Alumina 3,11 



Oxide of Iron 2,15 



Li me GS 



Magnesia 30 



Po tash 92 



Soda 26 



Sulpliuric Acid 15 



Phosplioric Acid ,14 



Organic matter containing 



.06 Nitrogen 2.82 



Water 41 



Total Asli-food 2,45 



Capacity for water 38,40 



No. 19.— Bay City, Bay Co, 



Selected by .ludge Marston. 



Timber: not stated. 



Sand and Silica 82.24 



Alumina 4,00 



Oxide of Iron 2.42 



Lime.. 1.18 



Magnesia 4(J 



Potash 1.18 



Soda 54 



Sulphnric Acid... 20 



Phosphoric Acid 38 



Organic matter containing 



.17 Nitrogen 5.57 



Water and loss 25^ 



Total Ash-food 3 94 



Cap.acity for water 47,30 



No, 20.— Grand Traversk, Grand 

 Traverse Co. 



Sec, 11,T. 27N.. R. 11 W. 



Selected by C.F, Davis. 



Timber: beech, maple, ash, and rock 

 elm. 



Sand and Silica 88.65- 



Alumina. 2,95 



Oxide of Iron 2.60 



Lime 1.37 



Magnesia 41 



Potash 89 



Soda 32 



Sulphuric Acid 14 



Phosphoric Acid i;i 



Organic matter containing 



.04 Ni trogen 2.05 



Water 49 



Total Ash-food 3,26 



Capacity for water 40,20 



No. 21.— Greenville, Montcalm Co. 



(No name, description, or kind of tim- 

 ber given.) 



Sand and Silica 85.40 



Alumina 4,5& 



Oxide of Iron 2.80 



Lime 82 



Magnesia.. 31 



Potash l.ia 



Soda 45 



Sidphuric Acid. 21 



Phosphoric Acid 20 



Organic matter containing 



,10 Nitrogen .". 2,75 



Water. 1,43 



Total Ash-food 3,12 



Capacity for water 37,80 



No. 22.— Colfax, Mecosta Co. 



Selected by Fitch Phelps. 



Timber: heavy pine forest. 



Sand and Silica 75.54 



Alumina. 10.62 



Oxide of Iron 3.80 



Tiime 94 



Magnesia .48 



Potash... 1.96 



Soda 1.25 



Sulphuric Acid 26 



Phosphoric Acid 44 



Oiganic matter containing 



,12 Nitrogen 2,97 



Water 1.44 



Total Ash-food 5,33 



Ca])acity for water 45,40' 



