ANALYSES OF THE CLOVERS. 85 



Analysis of the ash. 



Per centum. 



Silica - ■ 28-075 



Phosphate of lime, magnesia and iron • ■ 19 "325 



Carbonate of lime ■ 16 • 730 



Magnesia - 2- 175 



Potash ,....-. 10-880 



Soda 15-640 



Sulphuric acid ....-— 2*305 



Chlorine • 0-615 



Carbonic acid - 4 -234 



99-979 



The white clover differs, as will be observed, from the red, in containing much more 

 silica. This, however, is the only analysis which has been made ; and it may appear, 

 on a reexamination, that it is too high. 



The cultivation of red clover is regarded by the farmers of New- York as one of the im- 

 portant means for increasing the immediate fertility of the soil. Its cultivation forms a 

 part of a system of rotation of crops, in which the decaying clover plant in the soil con- 

 stitutes the manure for the coming crop. As a part of a plan of cropping, it is cheap and 

 useful. Its value is supported by an analysis of its inorganic part, which is well worthy 

 an attentive consideration. The following are all the analyses which I am able to pre- 

 sent : the first is of clover in its young state, before the development of its blosoms. 



XVI. YOUNG CLOVER. 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Young clover, growing upon a lot one mile southwest of the State House, 



Water 80-31 



Dry matter ....... 19-69 



Ash ------- - 0-40 



Ash calculated dry 2 • 03 



2. White clover, groioing upon the same lot. 

 Water ........ 90-49 



Dry matter ....... 9-51 



Ash ........ 0-85 



Ash calculated dry • - » • ■ - 8-94 



