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to demand attention from the planter. It has fallen under my observation that the marsh.mud employed on 
one cotton plantation on James Island, has this sandy basis. That the inferior production of this soil to that 
marked H, is wholly owing to this cause, [ would by no means assert; still I incline to the opinion that it is 
largely concerned in producing the difference of fertility between the two soils. 
Cuartes Urnam Suerarp. 
Analyses of the Cotton Lands on the head waters of Cooper River ; By Dr. J. L. Smith. 
The specimens marked 1, are from the surface, and 2 from the subsoil. 
A —Somerset, near Somerset Creek, in 1000 parts. 
l 2 
ISS heen ee eee 760---- 800 
ge ec ee 1405-25155 
IMIG Be a= 6255 Secs eee Sermo ae ee ee BO bana 20 
IViGRGLA De LMA iOl tet am coronene ane 70£ === 20 
The portion of 1000 parts soluble in warm muriatic acid, furnished : 
1 2 
DN ere 7 eee eam ie ae a gee ae ee een ak eee A 3.40_-_ 3.00 
Osideiof irons. naca eee eet eaaaseeces oe 2 Qe OD 
IPCTING Sees sg rs ere a 12055521530 
Phosphoriciaeld, 2= <= 29 seen ee a 2:00%=< =22:30 
ER) Gta Ge aes 2 ne ea ee 8 is eww we aes trace___ _trace 
Romsh and (Sodk4= es oe Sos Sa sees trace_-_-_-_trace 
SUIPHUTICCI t= ee ee oe OME ee eee eee a 
UIQ EE Gene Re ee Ret ie ae le eae 0.30_ ~~ -0/20 
b. wm 1000 parts. 
1 2 
Sard yes 625 ee hs <2 et i ot or ek 800.---850 
CTE ae ev Alana aaiaaielit a eee aetoigt eee 2 aaa 1702-2132 ’ 
WMostare; = 8 =e: ge LEE RRR SS these eee {NOE se 141(0) 
Vepetable: matter= 2-9 oo es ee ee AN aes Aerials) 
The portion of 1000 grains of the soil soluble in warm muriatic acid, furnished: 
1 2 
JAMS aren a ee nem ae Sa ee et 1.200-.5-, 1.150 
Oxiderotanaineet=> 92 se es ee ee 1.100... 1.200 
Tinie. ; Seen Se oe eee Sta ee ee O00 == 0:600 
ROBDHONC aClds naan ee sane en oan eee iy 0. LONE .0.175, 
HONING = oe oi ee en ee ae 0.060_._ 0.040 
Potash and soda, (chiefly soda) ----..-------------- 0.080... 0.060 
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