ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 



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

 One hundred grains, saturated with moisture, gave 



Water ........ 27-851 



Dry soil 72-149 



100 grains of the dry soil gave 



Water 2-450 



Organic matter 6 -080 



Silica 83-435 



Alumina and peroxide of iron ... 6-125 



Soluble silica ...... trace. 



Lime ........ 0"185 



Magnesia ....... - 255 



Potash ........ 0-057 



Soda 0-258 



Chloride of sodium ..... 0-002 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 0-009 



Phosphates appreciable. 



103 



The acre, in the depth of one foot, contains 



Organic matter 



Lime ..... 



Magnesia .... 



Potash 



Soda ..... 



Chloride of sodium 



Sulphuric acid ... 



9S-856 S. 



413S20-000 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 oats. 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 : 



