332 ANALYSIS OF SOILS 



ANALYSIS BY WATER. 



Soluble silica in the above 0*75 



Phosphates 0-20 



Sulphate of lime 1*50 



Magnesia 0-12 



Alumina and iron 3-20 



4-82 

 It is probable that a portion of the percentage set down as alumina and iron, is phosphoric 

 acid, though not tested. 



The two following analyses were conducted by acid alone. The first is of a soil obtained 

 from a slaty hill-side with a western exposure, which has been cleared forty years, and 

 manured occasionally, but by no means highly : owned by Mr. L. C. Ball, Hoosic falls. 

 The second analysis is of a more slaty specimen of soil, procured three miles east from 

 the former locality, near the Bennington line. 



FIRST ANALYSIS. 



Water 8-64 



Organic matter 5 -94 



Silicates 77-74 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 3'65 



Carbonate of lime 3 -82 



Magnesia 0-21 



Phosphates 0-05 



100-05 



SECOND ANALYSIS. 



Water 4-60 



Organic matter .., . 6-73 



Silicates 74-87 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 12-37 



Carbonate of lime 0-18 



Magnesia 0-12 



Phosphates 0-20 



Soluble silex 0-05 



99 • 1 1 



Analysis of soil taken from the farm of Mr. E. Long of Cambridge, Washington county. 

 This farm belongs to the Checkered House (so called) . Soil treated by acid and alkali. 



First process. Second process. 



Water 9-25 0-00 



Organic matter 8-25 0.00 



Silicates and silica 67-88 66-65 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 10-31 1-25 



Lime 3-56 0-00 



Magnesia 0-75 0-00 



100-00 67-00 



