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Roots. 
Sand. 
Silicic acid. 
Phosphoric acid. 
Sulphuric “ 
Chlorine. 
Calcic oxide. 
Magnesic oxide. 
Ferric “ 
Aluminic “ 
Manganic “ (brown) 
Potash. 
Soda. 
Carbonic acid. 
Less O equivalent to Cl 
Per cent. 
2 .380 
2 • 875 
IO .270 
5-093 
1.322 
19.008 
9.492 
.844 
,729 
.149 
24 - 443 
2.110 
21.742 
100.457 
.299 
ANALYSES OF THE SOIL.* 
Insoluble Matter.. 
Soluble Silicic Acid. 
Potassic Oxide. 
Sodic Oxide. 
Calcic Oxide. 
Magnesic Oxide. 
Manganic Oxide (brown). 
Ferric and Aluminic Oxides 
Phosphoric Acid. 
Sulphuric Acid. 
Chlorine... 
Carbonic Acid. 
Moisture. 
Volatile and Organic Matter 
Total 
Nitrogen 
Humus .. 
CD 
-4-3 
rl ° 
g O 
g« 
Ms 
o 
o *0 
m 
78.472 
9.174 
.327 
.093 
.562 
.551 
t 
5.835 
.143 
.065 
.004 
Trace. 
1.400 
not det. 
.085 
O v* 
-M -N 
tH 
o o 
OQrj ® 
■5 © 
-*]§o 
05 
66.700 
15.110 
.610 
.235 
.570 
.852 
8.931 
.186 
.070 
.005 
.017 
1.797 
3.338 
98.421 
.076 
.400 
3 o 
M - 4-3 • 
Tli 3 
VH qH 
© 1-1 c- 
55.032 
12.921 
.531 
.368 
9.182 
2.016 
7.937 
.195 
.102 
.007 
7.842 
1.629 
2.C50 
99.812 
.035 
O • 
a -*> a 
© a -w 
cc 00 
—< ^ 
m a 
A 
68.145 
10.082 
.416 
.250 
4.775 
1.185 
7.005 
.132 
.057 
.003 
3.606 
1.431 
3.291 
100.378 
.025 
.200 
aiS 
U U • 
o 2 A 
«H-h rt o 
^ © O cS 
i-H Q.r-H 
•3^ ©ffl 
so 
63.258 
16.086 
.409 
.152 
.755 
1.251 
9.780 
.148 
Trace. 
.003 
.293 
2.052 
5.534 
99.721 
.062 
* Analyses by Mr. Chas. Ryan. 
1 
\ 
In the mechanical analyses of the soils we followed as 
closely as we could the method of Osborne, but we had no 
sieve corresponding ton mm., and but one portion is made 
between .25 mm. and silt. There is a large quantity of 
