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Scarcely a farm can be found , which does not contain some land of this
description . If susceptible of draining at a moderate expense , these lands , in
their present condition , though producing nothing except what is offensive alike
to the eye ...
Scarcely a farm can be found , which does not contain some land of this
description . If susceptible of draining at a moderate expense , these lands , in
their present condition , though producing nothing except what is offensive alike
to the eye ...
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power to decompose the earths that contain it , than those of wheat have . And as
by reference to the annexed table of soils analyzed by Professor Hitchcock , it will
be seen that all our soils contain a larger quantity of the sulphate and ...
power to decompose the earths that contain it , than those of wheat have . And as
by reference to the annexed table of soils analyzed by Professor Hitchcock , it will
be seen that all our soils contain a larger quantity of the sulphate and ...
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100 parts of the soluble 100 parts of the insoluble contain contain Carbonic acid ,
35.80 Carbonic acid , 22.70 Phosphoric acid , 3.40 Sulphuric acid , 6.43 Silica ,
4.25 Muriatic acid , 1.82 Oxyd of iron , .52 Silica , .95 Oxyd of manganese , 2.15 ...
100 parts of the soluble 100 parts of the insoluble contain contain Carbonic acid ,
35.80 Carbonic acid , 22.70 Phosphoric acid , 3.40 Sulphuric acid , 6.43 Silica ,
4.25 Muriatic acid , 1.82 Oxyd of iron , .52 Silica , .95 Oxyd of manganese , 2.15 ...
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Soluble geine , 13.0 1.5 7.5 Insoluble geine , 7.4 0.1 5.6 Sulphate of lime , 2.3 3.0
2.6 Phosphate of lime , 0.4 0.5 0.3 Granitic sand , 76.9 94.9 84.0 $ 100.0 100.0
100.0 Besides the above named constituents , it contains more or less salts of ...
Soluble geine , 13.0 1.5 7.5 Insoluble geine , 7.4 0.1 5.6 Sulphate of lime , 2.3 3.0
2.6 Phosphate of lime , 0.4 0.5 0.3 Granitic sand , 76.9 94.9 84.0 $ 100.0 100.0
100.0 Besides the above named constituents , it contains more or less salts of ...
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... of ammonia , which are destitute of all smell , and according to Liebig , the
greatest fertilizers of soils ; for they contain carbonic acid and ammonia , which ,
with water , contain the elements necessary to the support of vegetables or
animals .
... of ammonia , which are destitute of all smell , and according to Liebig , the
greatest fertilizers of soils ; for they contain carbonic acid and ammonia , which ,
with water , contain the elements necessary to the support of vegetables or
animals .
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