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. The results give no definite indications, even in a negative way. 
_ The figures are therefore omitted. The data will be kept for 
future reference. 
ANALYSES OF SoIL OF THE FARM. 
Samples of soil were taken in April from every field of the - 
farm. About fifty small vertical sections were taken and mixed 
for each sample, | 
, The samples of top-soil were taken to depth of ten inches and 
_ the subsoil samples from the next six inches below. 
7 Those fields, which were noticeably uneven, were divided in 
_ two or more parts, which were sampled separately. 
It was intended to make analyses (partial at least) of all the 
samples, but so farit has been impossible without neglecting 
other work. Analyses will be made at the first opportunity. 
