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NTRODUCTION 



VL Rich BlacTc Clayey Loam 



400 grains of the entire soil consisted of 



Water of absorption 



Eine sand - " " 



• Carbonate of lime 



Vegetable matter - . 



Silica _ - - - 



Alumina 



Oxide of iron _ - - 



Soluble matter, saline and vegetable 



c: 



Lo 



ss 



VII. Clayey Loam. 



400 grains, freed from moisture, gave of 



r 



Fine sand, partly calcareous and partly siliceous 

 Carbonate of lime - - - 



+ ' 



Vegetable matter ----- 



y 



Silica - - ' - - - - 



Alumina _ - - _ - - 



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Oxide of iron - -^ ^ - ' - 



Soluble vegetable and saline matters, principally sulphate of magnesia 



Loss - 



VIII. Tenacious Clay 



400 grains, deprived of moisture, consisted of 



Fine sand - - - - 



Vegetable matter - - - 



Carbonate of lime - - - 



Carbonate of magnesia - - _ 



Silica - - - - - 



Alumina - - 



Oxide of iron - 



Soluble saline matter, chiefly sulphate of lime, and a little sulphate of magnesia 



Loss 



65 grains. 

 165 



39 

 61 



20 



5 



4 

 21 



400 



V 



- 190 grains. 



8 



- 18 



- 110 



- 58 



7 



■ 



■ 



5 

 5 



400 



- 159 grains. 



- 10 



- 25 



2 



- Ill 



65 



8 



11 



19 



400 



V 



