ACRICULT'TIAT. MUSKUM 2G9 



This process is the one usually employed hy chymica! 

 })hi!osopIiersi"or the analysis of storn;s. 



XII. Mope of niscovEiaNG soluble animal 



AND VEGETABLE MaTTEI; AND SaLINE 



Matter. 



If any saline matter, or soluble vegetable or animal 

 matter, is suspected in tiie soil, it will be lound in the. 

 water oi'lixiviation used for scpaiating the sand. 



Tills water must be evaporated to dryness in an ap. 

 propriate dish, at a heat below its boiling point. 



If the solid tnatter obtained is of a brown colour and 

 iidiammabie, it may be considered as partlj^ vegetable 

 extract. If its SMiell, when exposed to heat, be strong 

 aiid fetid, it contains animal muciiaginous or gelatinous 

 substance ; ii it be white anri tr-dnsparent, it may be con- 

 sidered as prineipaily saline matter. Nitrate of potash 

 (nitre) or nitcatc ofhuie, is indicated in tiiis saline matter 

 by its scinti!la(;Mg v\ iili a bur'iing coal. Sulphate ot mu"-- 

 nesia may be dt-tected by its bitter ti:ste ; and sulphate of 

 potash prochjces no alteration ifl solution of carbonaie 

 of ammoniac, but preeif)itates solution of nini iate of 

 b^r; tes. [ To he continued. 



For the A^ricuUtiral Museum. 



.REMARKS, o;z the ' dvantage oj •working oxen in pre- 

 ference to horsea. 



From being in the habit, for a number of years, of 

 working ox».'n, 1 ho})e to !>e ab!e to give to my fellow- 

 cilizens satisfactory proof of the many advantages wnicli 

 theFarmei may derive jrom aficpting the use ol those 

 valuable animals. 1 am aware of the difficulty of over* 

 commg deejily rooting prejudices and long fixed habits. 

 The horse is a fine, tractable animal, and easily applica- 

 ble to many valua!de purposes. Kevertheless, whea 

 WO take iato view his first cost, either a; puichase; or at 



