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Clover as a Prcparatorij Crop for JVhcat. 
Clover-soil from part of 11 -acre Field of Burcott Lodge Farm, 
Levjliton Buzzard, once mown for Hay, and left afterwards for 
seed. 
Produce 2i tons of clover-hay and 3 cwts. of seed per acre. 
This soil was obtained within a distance of 5 yards from the 
part of the field where the soil was dug up after the two cuttings 
of hay. After the seed there was some difficulty in finding a 
square foot containing the same number of large clover-roots 
as that on the part of the field twice mown ; however, at last, in 
the beginning of November, a square foot containing exactly 18 
strong roots was found and dug up to a depth of 18 inches. 
The soil dug after the seed was much drier than that dug after the 
two cuttings of hay : — 
The upper, G inches deep 1 foot square, vrcighed . . 56 
The next „ „ „ .. 58 
The 3rd „ „ „ .. 60 
After drying by exposure to hot air, the three layers of soil 
weighed : — 
lbs. 
The np] ier, 6 inches 1 foot square 491 
The next „ „ SOJ 
The 3rd „ „ 5U 
Equal portions of the dried soil from each 6-inch section were 
mixed together and reduced to a fine powder. An average 
sample thus prepared on analysis was found to have the following 
composition : — 
Ccmposition of Clover Soil once mown for Hay, and afterwards left for Seed. 
Driod at 212° Fahr. 
■~ / Organic matter 5"34 
.2 Oxides of iron 6'07 
'o Alumina 4*51 
^ Carbonate of lime 7*51 
J Magnesia 1-27 
^ ^ \ Potash -52 
Soda '16 
^ Chloride of sodium "03 
^ Phosphoric acid '15 
\ Sulphuric acid '19 
i Insoluble siliceous matter . . 73"84 
-S Consisting of: — Alumina 4-14 
Lime (in a state of silicate) ;. .. 2'G9 
'§•3 \ Magnesia '68 
■o<5 Potash -24 
^ Soda _-21 
V Silica 65'88 
99-59 
This soil, it will be seen, in general character resembles the 
