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The amount of solids, chlorine and nitrogen found in the mixed 
drainage water from the three lysimeters in 1883 and in the water 
from each lysimeter in 1884 and 1885 is given below. 
Drainage water from the three lysimeters : 
Nitrogen as Nitrogen Total 
Total solids, Chlorine, free ammo- as nitrates nitrogen 
grains, grains, nia, parts parts per parts per 
1883. per gal. per gal. permillion. million, million. 
Jan. 1—Feb. 6 --------- 11.9 1.68 .206 2.76 2.966: 
Feb; 6—Apr. 16....---. 46.7 3.36 1.029 55.94 56.969 
April 16—May 20.------ 26.9 2.59 .987 24.738 25.717 
May 20—June 1.-...---- 38.8 BT Tt: 1.65 47.96 48.125 
tite: ofc. BE OE Se 40.18 3.15 .428 55.90 56.3828 
JUL ye oan ania ew oe 44,24 3.3 .066 66.00 66.066 
MO a TST A yn PO 56.35 2.9 .330 97.00 97.330 
Bepiember . 126... 2... 47.95 2.5 .023 83.26 83.286 
IROLGDSY 25... Wee ne 49.91 2.9 .066 92.26 92.326 
November ..t).. 0.2.2... - 37.73 3.2 .082 64.96 65.042 
Wecember . C2C8L.. cc. 23.59 2.4 .132 25.24 25.253 
Drainage from lysimeter No. 1, in sod : 
Nitrogen as Nitrogen : Total loss 
Total sol- Chlorine, free ammo- asnitrates,Total nitro- of nitrogen 
ids, grains grains nia, parts parts per gen. parts in pounds 
1884. per gal. per gal. per million. million. per million. per acre. 
JANUATY ---4ik 23.03 1.8 .00338 2.13 2.133 .02844 
February -- +, 9.52 ey, .033 .142 175 .08154 
March). 2. es 10.92 1.5 079 .142 .221 .06591 
ArT ek fa 108 1.2 .099 284 .883 .01644 
May. 2. 0 £6 ean RE ~ Hos 1 ae ee baal 
June LE ..2.. oF ae Me £o3 ae Pye his] 
JUGAL. 2. ph sas eS L Zu a a aan gdh 
Auptist -... fu =pee: er LSet ae pyar ine 
September ---- gas a . 1 tee ah sadt 
October... JL. ee ~~ Lats be ne wet 
November ___- nek ap Oy re eae eek wile 
December _-_-- oeiy i) poe aed ae veil 
Lysimeter No. 2, bare soil : 
January --..11 15.4 a .03 trace .03 .00155 
February -.-_- 19.11 1.2 .0182 20.529 20.542 7.1488 
UE | a ene 53.06 3.4 .0494 75.0738 75.122 27 6524 
JAE eagle 46.97 4.7 0987 90.02 90.119 1.2625 
OR. Ee 74.34 4.8 B95 117.92 118.315 13.6350 
June .... sate 32.76 ded .0165 33.122 33.138 1.70738 
AO racagaen eae 998 42.77 1.5 0296 34.80 34.829 2.1879 
AUP USD Sees ae fA = Le yt ee ph Bei Ba ee 
September .... 42. 3.6 .204 64.62 64.87 1.5087 
Ociaber yep. 22 63.14 5.2 03 90.86 90.90 3.2244 
Movember ---- Ab ve 5 aes te sche, | Rweere 
December - - -- - 70.42 4.5 ha 114.58 114.79 11.206 
Lysimeter No. 3, cultivated soil : 
JAURETY geo 39.00 1.75 03 .426 .456 .00566 
February _---- 45.43 9 .0132 69.61 69.623 27.8807 
Marcher. - |... 83 31.50 8 .0494 52.164 52.218 19.007 
a5 ti) . papain aarcil 34.44 1.3 .296 65.62 65.916 3.1279 
May gan. ou 3 45.08 9 .059 68.07 68.129 16.4725 
Jame yy... a3 31.78 8 023 23.94 23.963 48.4873 
J bY ete ie 2 ae 56.35 9 013 63.94 63.953 4.5666 
August«....- 4. Nae U oe 4g. fap 3 ere Sy 
September ___. 46.90 1 0 69.60 69.60 5.5045. 
Ocipher sole 52 53.97 1b .006 59.66 59.658 2.2246 
November -_-_-- Sete & Fe: Bei. oer - esis, Aas 
December ..--- 44,73 a) 064 62.97 63.03 5.0184 
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