Power of Soils to Absorb Moisture, 77 
Magnesia, ...» - 0*36 
Soluble Silica, .... 0-24 
Insoluble Silica, .... 44-84 
100-00 
Amount of Water taken up by a Sandy Loam Soil, from the yard 
back of the Old State House, Albany. 
100 grains saturated with moisture gave, of 
Water, 24694 
Dry matter, .... 75-306 
100-000 
ains partially dry gave, 
on 
anaysis, 
of 
Water, 
. 
. 6-20 
Organic matter, 
. 
. 
-■ 
4-75 
Silica, ... 
- 
- 82-62 
Alumina and peroxide ( 
3f : 
iron, 
. 
4-16 
Carbonate of lime, 
. 
. 1-82 
Magnesia, • . •■ 
. 
. 
. 
0-20 
Potash, 
• 
- 0-13 
99-88 
Jimount of Water those Masses of Earth commonly denominated 
Sand Beds are susceptible of taking up. 
Fine welding sand, Homer, Cortland county. — 100 grains sat- 
urated with moisture gave, of 
Water, 23-502 
Drv matter, .... 76-498 
100-000 
100 grains of this dry matter gave, of 
Silica, 83-625 
Peroxide of iron and alumina, • 15*575 
Lime, magnesia, potash, soda and loss, 0"800 
100-000 
Very fine moulding sand, Onondaga Hollow. — 100 grains sat- 
urated with moisture gave, of 
Water, 20-409 
Dry matter, .... 79-591 
100-000 
