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The phosphates are not appreciable in 100 grains, but in 1000 grains they become 

 appreciable. The soluble sUei of this quantity = 2 "50 grains. 



Another specimen of surface soil gave 



Water 9-88 



Organic matter 79-92 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 8-50 



Carbonate of lime 0-42 



Magnesia "20 



98-92 

 Color of the soil dark brown. 



Soil from a kill west of Christian-hollow. 

 Situated on the south side of Fall creek, where it cuts through Bear mountain, southeast 

 corner of the town of Lafayette. It gives a good wheat crop. 



ANALYSIS. 



Water of absorption 2-00 



The well dried soil gave 



Organic matter 10-15 



Silicates 71-35 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 7-45 



Carbonate of lime. - 12-05 



Magnesia 1-60 



Soluble silica 0-09 



Phosphates a trace. 



102-05 

 Surface soil from the farm of T. § W. Spence, Christian-hollow. 



ANALYSIS. 



Water 5-60 



Organic matter 8-72 



Silicates 77-84 



Peroxide of iron and alumina 5-00 



Carbonate of lime 1-76 



Magnesia 1 -04 



Soluble silica trace. 



99-96 



Phosphates not appreciable in 100 grains. 



Good wheat soil, and has been under the plow for the last thirty years, and manured four 

 times. It is a mixture of reddish clay and debris from the neighboring rocks. 



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