TACONIC DISTRICT. 247 



Soil near Fitch's point, Salem, Washington county. 

 Uncultivated ; reddish brown. 



ANALYSIS. 



Water 1-00 



Vegetable matter 2*50 



Silex 87-00 



Peroxide of iron 5-20 



Alumina 3 • 05 



Manganese 0*25 



Carbonate of lime 1-00 



100-00 

 This is a local soil, derived from silico-ferruginous rock, in which there is sufficient, lime 

 to effervesce ; but a large proportion of the lime is lost when it has disintegrated. It is a 

 warm soil, upon which the herbage is sweet; and were it extensive, it would form the 

 best of grazing lands. 



The soil of the plains about Salem is mostly drift, in which cobblestones of Potsdam 

 sandstone are quite common. It is rarely sufficiently tight to retain manures well, and 

 yet they are not excessively leachy. Fine crops of corn are raised upon these lands ; and 

 the slopes of the hills form excellent grazing grounds, being dry and warm. 



Soil of tlie plains and meadows at Fitch's point. 



The farm of Dr. Fitch has been long under cultivation ; and the meadow, being at some 

 distance from the barn, has received but little manure. 



ANALYSIS. 



Water 3-50 



Organic matter 9 • 25 



Silex 77-50 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 7*12 



Carbonate of lime 0*10 



Phosphate of lime 0-06 



Magnesia 0-50 



99-03 

 Soil in Washington county. 



ANALYSIS. 



Water of ^absorption 7*18 



Organic matter 6-12 



Silex 79-72 



Peroxide of iron and alumina. 6-12 



Carbonate of lime 0-10 



Phosphate of lime 0-06 



Magnesia 0-50 



99-80 



