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ANALYSIS OF SOILS 
We shall now proceed to give a statement of the analysis of several soils taken from 
Christian-hollow* and its vicinity, which|has been, and still is, noted for its wheat-growing 
capacity. The first specimen was selected from the farm of Mr. Palmer, in the southeast 
part of the town of Lafayette, on the west side of Christian-hollow. It was taken from 
the third terrace ( fig. 37, d ). 
Fig. 37. 
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a. South end of Christian-hollow, and first terrace, b. Second terrace, d. Third terrace. Below a is the Marcellus 
slate and Hamilton slate or shale ; and above d, from which the soil was taken, is the Tully limestone. The 
rocks of this section are, for short distances, horizontal. 
It was cleared in 1830, and has never been manured. It was cropped for ten years,' and 
has steadily yielded forty bushels of wheat to the acre. 
ANALYSIS. 
First process. 
Second process. 
Water . _ 
_ 11-2212 
0-0000 
Organic matter_ ___ 
_ . 7-8490 
0-0000 
Silica and silicates___ 
_ _ 72-8296 
66-6796 
Peroxide of iron and alumina_ 
. 6-7483 
0-0000 
Combined alumina, etc._ . 
.. _ 0-0000 
5-2148 
Carbonate of lime_ . 
_ . 1-7436 
0-0000 
Combined lime___ 
_ . 0-0000 
0-7500 
Magnesia_ .. _ 
_ 0-3086 
0-0000 
100-7003 
72-6344 
Soluble silica_ 
__ 0- 
1852 
Phosphates not appreciable in 
one hundred grains. 
* Christian-hollow is a north and south valley in Onondaga county, nearly surrounded by hills from two hundred to 
six hundred feet high. It was originally settled by a thievish population; and hence the name Christian-hollow, 
given on the principle of contrast. 
