CHEMICAL SECTION. 
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pounds of the mixture, free from any large stones, are 
preserved as the average sample. 
“Have a wooden box made six inches long and wide 
and from nine to twelve inches deep, according to the 
depth of the soil and sub-soil of the field. Mark out in 
the field a space of about twelve inches square ; dig round 
in a slanting direction a trench, so as to leave undisturbed 
a block of soil, with its sub-soil, from nine to twelve 
inches deep ; trim this block or plan of the field, so as to 
make it fit into the wooden box ; invert the open box 
over it, press down firmly, then pass a spade under the 
box and lift it up, gently turn over the box and nail on 
the lid. The soil will then be received in the exact posi¬ 
tion in which it is found in the field. In case of very light, 
sandy and porous soils, the wooden box may be at once 
inverted over the soil and forced down by pressure, and 
then dug out.” The above directions are issued by the 
Royal Agricultural Society for samples of soil for analysis. 
Samples will be analyzed as promptly as possible, in 
the order in which they are received. 
It is important that samples for analysis should be 
taken at the time when the fertilizer is purchased, and 
immediately sent to the Station. 
I, the undersigned, certify that the accompanying 
sample, marked-, was taken by me from full pack¬ 
ages, and in accordance with the Station’s instruction for 
sampling, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, 
fairly represents the stock from which it was drawn, and 
that said stock when sampled was properly housed, and in 
good condition. I also certify that the foregoing descrip¬ 
tion is correct. 
Signature. 
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Postoffice address. 
The above described sample was taken in my pres¬ 
ence. 
Signature. 
Postoffice address. 
