412 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEOR BULLETINS. 



No, 26. — Michigan celei^y soils: Kalamazoo celery soil from Kalamazoo, Michigan. 



Selected by J. Dunkley. 



Sand and silicates 19.16 



Alumina 1.40 



Oxide of iron 3.94 



Lime - 6.09 



Magnesia .81 



Potash .34 



Soda .38 



Sulphuric acid 1.31 



Phosphoric acid .88 



Carbonic acid 1.95 



Organic matter containing 2.53 nitrogen 63.76 



Water 6.51 



Grand Haven has also become a center for the production of this deli- 

 cious and appetizing plant. The extensive deposits of muck near the mouth 

 of Grand river afford a large field for this plant. 



No. 27. — Michigan celery soils: Grand Haven celery soil from Gi^and Haven, Mich. 



Selected by George Hancock. 



Sand and silicates 24.09 



Alumina 1.71 



Oxide of iron 3.52 



Lime . 5.02 



Magnesia .62 



Potash .20 



Soda .33 



Sulphuric acid 1.04 



Phosphoric acid .69 



Carbonic acid 1.05 



Organic matter containing 2.32 nitrogen 61.73 



Water 10.85 



But celery soils are not limited to the lower peninsula. A choice speci- 

 men of celery muck was received from the Newberry Celery & Improve- 

 ment Co., at Newberry, Luce county. Superintendent H. L. Harris writes: 

 " On this soil we have produced the finest celery grown in the State. 

 The celery grown here has a fine nutty flavor unknown to the celery 

 grown in the southern part of the State. The soil is from sixteen feet to 

 unknown depth, and there are thousands of acres of the same character 

 of soil in our vicinity. We would also say that during the eight years we 

 have been growing celery here we have not had a failure of crop." 



No. 28. — Michigan celery soils: Neioberry celery soil from Neioherry, Luce Co., Mich. 



Selected by H. L. Hams, superintendent of the Newberry Celery and Improvement 

 Company. 



Sand and silicates 24.50 



Alumina 2.21 



Oxide of iron 1.30 



Lime 4.18 



Magnesia : .75 



Potash .42 



Soda .40 



Sulphuric acid .67 



Phosphoric acid .46 



Carbonic acid 1.10 



Organic matter containing 1.75 nitrogen 03.75 



Water 7.31 



