xlvi ANALYSIS OF SOILS. 
Phosphoric acidieee a= cee selec =. ose cae ee ean se meee 0.220 
Chlorine,. eee ae se ee On 
Potashand oda "(chiefly soda.) -- 2-8 - eee eee 0.080 
This soil effervesced when the acid was poured upon it. 
J.—Hog-swamp, (W. J. Dennis’ clay land,) in 1000 parts. 
1 
2 
Sant +2 leita soe sssemeremass cscs a cle FEO SOIT 5 
Olay? =. 2 2ities sees ae wen eece tects eetensesessese 150. _-.140 
Moistures2) Sosaas ssh cce se emewetis so sclossvescede = 340 
Viegetablematter,.... - 2eeceetiee.- sol. orcs So 23-6 B02 ee O 
The portion of 1000 grains soluble in warm muriatic acid, furnished : 
1 2 
AMMUMING sos eoceln oe este eee ela snc ocses eo 00s. = a4 800 
Oxideiof dron’_ 226 2. ase ne tee oe oy O DOU see S200 
Nn e eee = octet eee ne ee oe ear en oe 16002 =. 5 0.850 
Phosphoric:acid)-.. 2222. <Beetttee tae Mee NE 2 0.080. ._ -. .0.085 
@hilorine)= 5. 2 2 eee ow eee een ee 0044, 2 0 
Potash and soda, (chiefly soda,)_ -.-.--.---------- 0.020_--. =. .0.010 
9 
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K.—Mrs. Prioleau ( Ward's,) in 1000 parts. 
4 1 
Sand 2.550. eee ee = oa ceeesas ce sews. WOOL 85 
(layin Ree hr cee ee an age 
Moistute, Sas. = earn = ae ene ee ee ee 40-5), 42 
Veretabletmatters = 2-2 csc aae =) a= ace eee em ae 
The portion of 1000 grains soluble in warm muriatic acid, furnished : 
1 2 
Alumina,o2-.2--2.2-beSEStR Ai nadhy esc ee 5.400... 4.500 
Oxide;of iron: 8 sees ae a eae eee 4.500... 4.020 
hime oS Sees acs cose soon eseee eee ee See see PLO eRe eS 
IPhosphoriGwawid see este ne eae) ee oO Oe OLOR 0) 
L.—A. J. Harvey's, (Dubois,) in 1000 parts. 1 2 
Sand Wiis * Out. ven nearer 3 1 vo ese cs nega 825... 862 
Clay et. RD nn ee Saas eee eee ee eee 140__.120 
IMoistune = eee nase ae Rear eee oe LOSee ys 
Viegetablewmatters 2 seo. 52.52 hs Aen seme eee 2522e0 00 
The portion of 1000 grains soluble in warm muriatic acid, furnished: 
i 2 
IA Umi ne: 59+ eis he ee ee ee re ee ee 2.300. _--1.800 
Oxideioharon)-=2assemer nen ia eats eas ee ee eee 15002222650 
Ani Gert aks A ve a Aa ue = niet 0.450__--0.620 
Phosphoric:acid, <2 <8 Agee mee Ree ast Bae 0.120._-.0.200 
Rotashtand:Sodais2 = seen naa 2 | See trace. .--trace 
Maas taser oe actos eee ee enn nae Ee ee 01.30. ---0.150 
