CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT. 



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No. 14. — Soil From Evart, Osceola Co. 



Selected by F. York. 



Timber: Hardwood, mixed with Pine and 

 Hemlock. 



Sand and silicates 83.80 



Alumina 5.10 



Oxide of iron 3.24 



Lime .80 



Magnesia .64 



Potash 1.19 



Soda .52 



Sulphuric acid .12 



Phosphoric acid .29 



Organic matter containing .07 



Nitrogen 3.06 



Water 1.24 



Capillary capacity for water, 45.80 



No. 15. — Pine Land, Colfax, Mecosta Co. 

 Selected by Fitch Phelps. 

 Timber: Heavy Pine Forest. 



Sand and Silicates 75.54 



Alumina 1 10.62 



Oxide of iron 3.80 



Lime .94 



Magnesia .48 



Potash 1.96 



Soda 1.25 



Sulphuric acid .26 



Phosphoric acid .44 



Organic matter containing .12 



Nitrogen 2.97 



Water 1.44 



Capillary capacity for water, 45.40 



No. 16. — Hardivood Lands, Big Rapids, 

 Mecosta Co. 



Selected by G. W. Warren. 

 Timber: Beech, Maple, Basswood. 



Sand and silicates 76.00 



Alumina 10.00 



Oxide of iron 3^.41 



Lime 1.14 



Magnesia .49 



Potash 1.80 



Soda L16 



Sulphuric acid ,24 



Phosphoric acid .33 



Organic matter containing .10 Nitro- 

 gen 3.18 



Water 1.90 



Capillary capacity for water, 43.80. 



No. 17. — Hardivood soil, Sherman, Wex- 

 ford Co. 



Selected by H, D, Griswold. 

 Timber: Maple, Rock-elm, Beech, Basswood 

 and a little Hemlock. 



Sand and silicates 86.74 



Alumina 4.32 



Oxide of iron 2,10 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash 



Soda 



Sulphuric acid 



Phosphoric acid 



Organic matter containing ,11 Nitro- 

 gen 



Water 



Capillary capacity for water, 44.00. 



.65 

 .24 

 .83 

 .34 

 .14 

 .15 



3.26 



.86 



No. 18.- — Soil from Lake City, Missaukee Co. 



Selected by L. A. Barker. 



Timber: Beech, Maple, Elm and some Pine. 



Sand and silicates 69.39 



Alumina 8.35 



Oxide of iron ^ 5.80 



Lime ▼ 1.15 



Magnesia .98 



Potash 1.95 



Soda 1.15 



Sulphuric acid .25 



Phosphoric acid .28 



Organic matter, containing .11 nitrogen . _ 4.73 



Water 5.38 



Capillary capacity for water, 39.10. 



III. The Potato District. 



Numbers 19 to 21 embrace several counties in the Traverse Bay region, 

 where the soil is a sandy loam, rich in lime and potash. The fall of snow, 

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