ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 



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iron 



2. Soil of the west acre, as it is. 

 One hundred grains, saturated with moisture, gave 



Water 



Dry soil 



100 grains of the dry soil gave 



Water - 

 Organic matter 

 Silica - • . 

 Alumina and peroxide of 

 Soluble silica 

 Lime • . . 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 



Soda ... 

 Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Phosphates appreciable. 



The acre, in the depth of one foot, contains 



Organic matter 

 Lime 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 



Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 



27-851 

 72-149 



2-450 

 6-080 

 83-435 

 6-125 

 trace. 

 0-185 

 0-255 

 0-057 

 0-258 

 0-002 

 0-009 



98-856 S. 



413820-000 lbs. 



12585-625 



17355-937 



3879-562 



17560-125 



136-125 



612-562 



ANALYSIS OF THE CROPS RAISED ON THE THREE EXPERIMENTAL LOTS. 



Having given a full statement of the composition of the soil which was furnished from 

 the three experimental acres, I now proceed to give the composition of the crops which 

 were produced upon them respectively. The crop obtained was the common variety of 

 oats, as usually seen in market, namely, a mixture of white and black oafs. Nothing, 

 however, has been stated respecting the variety. The samples of the oats were furnished 

 in small bags properly labelled, and in small bundles with about eighteen inches of the 

 upper part of the straw. The proportions of straw, grain and chaff, therefore, could not 

 be determined. The proportions of water and inorganic matter Were determined as the 

 following statement will show : 



