The Farmers Lighthouse Chemistry Applied to Agriculture the Only Profitable
The Farmers Lighthouse Chemistry Applied to Agriculture the Only Profitable
J E J Emerson Kent
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Whence does the soil derive its inorganic part ? Of what do rocks chiefly consist ? Name some the varieties of sandstones. Of limestones. Of clays When soil contains most sand, what is it called ? Wh when clay is most abundant ? AND AGRICULTURE. 39 is in the greatest quantity, it is a calcareous soil. The word calcareous is made from the Latin word calx, which means lime ; therefore, a calcareous soil is one that contains a great deal of lime. Sand and clay, with only a moderate quantity of lim...e, is called a loam ; if the lime is more abundant, it is then a calcareous loam ; if the clay is in large quantity, with an abundance of lime, it is a calcareous clay. When lands contain a large quantity of sand or gravel, they are called light lands ; when the soil contains a large proportion of clay, it is then known as heavy land. The light lands are most easily cultivated, and they are often called barley or turnip soils, be- cause they are best fitted for barley, turnips, or green crops. Both light and heavy lands require draining.
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