CHEMICAi^ DEPARTMENT. 



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No. 38.— Webber, Lake Co. 



Selected by George W. Townsend. "The 

 Plcains." 



Sand and Silicates 92.48 



Alumina 2.22 



Oxide of iron 1.59 



Lime -35 



Magnesia -30 



Potash .73 



Soda .32 



Sulphuric acid .06 



Phosphoric acid .14 



Organic matter containing .04 Nitro- 

 gen 1.22 



Water .40 



Capillary capacity for water, 35.30. 



No. 34. — St. Louis, Gratiot Co. 



Selected by S. S. Hastings. 

 Timber: Pine, Beech, Soft Maple, Oak and 

 Sassafras. 



Sand .and silicates 88..j4 



Alumina 3.11 



Oxide of iron 2.15 



Lime .08 



Magnesia .30 



Potash .92 



Soda .26 



Sulphuric acid .15 



Phosphoric acid .14 



Organic matter containing .06 Nitro- 

 gen 2.82 



Water .41 



Capill ary capacity for water, 38.40. 



No. 35.— Bay City, Bay Co. 



Selected by Judge Marston. 

 Timber: Not stated. 



Sand and silicates 82.24 



Alumina 4.60 



Oxide of iron .., 2.42 



Lime 1.18 



Magnesia .46 



Potash 1.18 



Soda .54 



Sulphric acid .20 



Phosphoric acid .38 



Organic matter containing .17 nitro- 

 gen 5.57 



Water . .25 



Capillary capacity for water, 47.30. 



No. 36.— Greenville, Montcalm Co. 



Timber: Not stated. 



Sand and silicates 85.40 



Alumina 4.50 



Oxide of iron 2.80 



Lime .82 



Magnesia .31 



Potash 1.13 



Soda .45 



Sulphuric acid .21 



Phosphoric acid .20 



Organic matter containing .10 nitro- 

 gen 2.75 



Water 1.43 



Capillary capacity for water, 37.80. 



No. 37. — Gaylord, Otsego Co. 



Selected by S. H. Crowl. 



Timber: Maple, Beech, Hemlock, Bass- 

 wood, etc. 



Sand and silicates 91.92 



Alumina 2.93 



Oxide of iron .90 



Lime .40 



Magnesia.- .13 



Potash ^__ .61 



Soda .28 



Sulphuric acid .10 



Phosphoric acid .14 



Organic matter containing .07 nitro- 

 gen 2.20 



Water .39 



Capillary capacity for water. 39.60. 



Ageicultural College, Mich., ) 

 July 2, 1893. \ 



No. 38. — Tawas, Iosco Co. 



Selected by J. A. P. Scheffler. 



Timber: Hemlock, Pine, Beech and Maple. 



Sand and silicates 80.06 



Alumina 7.15 



Oxide of iron 3.53 



Lime .93 



Magnesia .36 



Potash 1.10 



Soda.. .38 



Sulphuric acid .19 



Phosphoric acid .16 



Organic matter containing .09 nitro- 

 gen ^ 4.59 



Water .82 



Capillary cap/icity for water, 63.80. 



K. C. KEDZIE, 



Chemist of Experiment Station. 



