394 Our North Land. 



(Translation of Letter to Senator Emil Klotz.) 



Kiel, 29th April, 1872. 

 Hon. Senator : 



The analysis of the Manitoba soil is now completed, and the result is 

 in 100,000 parts : 



Potash 228.7 



Sodium 33.8 



Phosphoric acid 69.4 



Lime , c 682.6 



Magnesia 16.1 



Nitrogen 486.1 



Yours truly, 

 (Signed) V. Emmerling. 



(Extract from Letter of Senator Emil Klotz to Jacob E. Klotz, Agent for 

 the Dominion Government.) 



Kiel, 4th May, 1872. 



After considerable delay I succeeded in obtaining the analysis of the 

 Manitoba soil from Professor Emmerling, Director of the Chemical Labora- 

 tory of the Agricultural Association of this place, and hope it may be of 

 service to you. Annexed I give you our analysis of the most productive 

 soil in Holstein, whereby you will see how exceedingly rich the productive 

 qualities of the Manitoba soil are, and which fully explains the fact that 

 the land in Manitoba is so very fertile, even without manure. 



The chief nutrients are, first, nitrogen, then potash and phosphoric 

 acid, which predominates there ; but what is of particular importance is 

 the lime contained in the soil, whereby the nitrogen is set free, and ready 

 to be absorbed in vegetable organisms. The latter property is defective in 

 many soils, and when it is found defective recourse must be had to artificial 

 means by putting lime or marl (a clay which contains much lime) upon the 

 same. 



According to the analysis of the Manitoba soil, there is no doubt 

 that, to the farmer who desires to select for his future home a country 

 which has the most productive soil and promises the richest harvest, no 

 country in the world offers greater attractions than the Province of Mani- 

 toba, in the Dominion of Canada. 



