Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-16

is popuIariy ssnwn by tile iia,n. at white hin,
il iahounds 10 Esge!ie!d ,iis:rlcl. the ammo, alic
| of iIlr Farmer Wien procured by Chemist,
rs q white Rlpalpabl. powder. not soluble "a
common acidsYhut dcSolves i,y heat in iixed al
kuIiue lsxitiasnd ipruls glass beng saturated
with oxJ ggusta5s not combtStblc. lis coislitn
enis ARE oxYssa aud si!icum in i.-ariy cqua
weights
MagEesis. oslais in nature in pure chrysta-
lizcd state, ycrs tnurh like taic also u n hydi.
nie, and ia coordination with carbunic :as, rs
sren in the drisssgats shop; il is either carbona.
tic o' inagnestaa ora cnlx.. as tnc carhUnc gas
is thrown ol " The heat, it is then called Cal
cincd Ma.ltcsil, il ie soluble in all the acids,
with sulphtirit acid.it makes EPSON Salts
Lime IS well shawn, II geneni.y exists III soils
united 10 caro0Eie acd. aud ia called Carbonate
OF Lime, j, IS eas!y detected hy renciiuu on the
application OF aht u, s,c cuiu'uou nclds. vi t.
gar caases assariiog orcieTycscrucc. o;, "t VT
lro Cor sriphrsic ncid.) forms Il compouni OF
lime, diiiiealtci ISOLATION, called gypsum (Or
plaster OF pssiS. The base q: lime is metallic.
aud called cae iIn, il consists OF 80 vi cciu;u
und Is ofOS Lime is soluble in muria-
lic AID ni.ric.Esds.
Aluuline. esissin clirsialyzcd and pure
stale, 10 one tleTar precious ,lorrs called Sap.
pllirc, aud with li.tIe siiica and oxide OF lrnn
IN all the oricHfsi gems. u. procured by Clem
i,s IL IL u wsiise powder; j; soltial' IN acids
aud fixed eiksliIe liquors. |, consists of one
proportions Of slr.niHuH. 30, a.Ij one Of ozy-
gen 10.
Thare nfs tasp well known oxides Of iron
the k..acI, aGl bs0.vn; the black uridc Of iron
is that maleFis AthTown of on ham iicrIng red
tttskgi,l lac
keeping the hsacz oxide red hot, aud IL cnrlac,
IL, SOILS combinedwIt!, rnrbuaic gas. AMI is en-.
silly detected ey solution, Of nut gals, turnin.
il black i.,s itbns lormed,-a bngai blu.
precipitl!c. in solution of pnisiate Of potash
aud irca.
The olide3ai sianganese-,i, is ronprscd oi
one proportion u inansasaw ! l3. aud three oi
nxrgeni45siti my be known from ol!e Sab
stances anppd IN ieils, BY its property OF deenm-
posing Idurisacla acid. and converting il in.o
c.ilorinE
Yegclble ala. snimal almaiiers, nre known by
,heiE sers;bls properties nr qualities, and by
the peclliar pIeFgrty Of being teconeesed by
hcai.-
Saline CclapzJ.ds rhar are found III soiIs
are common sais ssipllaie nl NM nesia. ("r ep:
som sails.} sal sofiron. niIrates of lime aud
msgaesia. ssipasa Of ypotasss, carbonairs oi
potash. and z1ds
Siliea falini iIssiils Is generally in corpbina-
se-.s y "a ~: iro, tssgTrsssiis:
aiad ana n % diEsf9 9iI greca % eoi0riad
iineiiess. Lane il nfian found IN ImpalnahIe
powder or fiSm. but soastimes as caicareous
sand.
Magnesa. when no, cnmbined. with the -asd
and gravel nfiie .oil is unted with ca,bonIc
acid. in II TN, powder.
The impal,A.ric prri OF soils, Usually called
cIav, or loan. cm'.iSls o. sIlIcl. aum,nn. MAG.
nes,s and l:Ise. .slit.ly "f The sane cuniposi.
ton Us tic :ard aand or small stones oi The soil.
Vegetable aud sninal matters, III" '"s"u'Llc
being far q. irusI common, exist N dIli"'"nt
states Of decomposition. w often tiud 4 tihrons
Stale uf Ihr vegetable ms;lsr. bu! in thu general
broken dawn and mixed with the soil.
To arrlv. NJ correct ID u Of snIis we must
,uppnsr: different rnrks hrnkcn dow, d. com
,os.d or ssuini u,u pns Ter. Of 'iilierrnt Ic
grc,.s uf iincIe.s. tlI' soluble paris dissolved bv
wui.r. aud llherius TO lIc mass, nrd this aanin
nlrJ with .i,.rIe,t .'rnpUriirn- at rrl"ianic
I d ANIMAL ,ili,er iu u .ie al drco:npuS.ilnn
0r i.-ray.
The srnrai work now being laiI. We can
rIocrrd % he iralv,is OF Snil. IL Tiny miN
be nrr,enre.i: the rx;E,!n. ni,'r;v OF the tnrm'.
i, csnIiol he expected bui 81 l,r "a practical
nrihty i, rurrr"rd we uiny '4u'y expect
Slin Ia prcced * r"m1rk- he!nrc ~. a"d
.nr IN cariaiu purpose ur nsil, uiiuTe. tic
constitution i - s"fi, cuhcr virgin, or under
cultivation. ilr st,n. oi Improvement by nllase.
auI Artificial au-eS. can very n!tnn bc deter
m;..d Lv taxing paris oi The soil independent
.,f ,nr .uu-,mi, and examining by the lisis u:
HE ,,,ecciina par of these remarks "r by those
liyHl. ciiuet by expert. need a.rIcu!iuri.i..-
Su " au u, ir,Gmon Siriiliry bAlilcS III or ma.
~ cnrr,c .. &,lull nnsiand.y and lands Hp-
D.,rnilv .i.ulli,s constituted Yield good cfOpr
nni.r The Sa,is' treatment. IL then becomes ne
r.ss,ry Ia hive rr-uur~.' in The aids winch mo.
d.ru Chrrui-: afinr H. 10 he able I" dci' CT tie
c,r-c or failure, aud point ou; 'he med Iic 10
re,,ify aud rend'r productive, aud give worth
To t, worthless sal,
The instruments necessary for the ANALYSIS Of
s..ils ,Ic few aud simple; Il pair OF .ca rs ldr=e
,uonch 10 ronian ) ourrns cf earth "r sc! al
au, kind the beirn must be delicate enough 10
,nrn with one grim; \ sci o.! SeIs hts from W. IN
I crain wire sieve. the nlesh-s large enough
inS, IN lr iuIist;rd seed pass through. small
b,ilrr ur COMMON tea kettle. some cT,icIblrs
an a.gand lamp with stand. 8 o, 6 basins fer
cyarn. alton, bope kiiiie and mortar and pcs'Ic
glass funnel asd filters Of paper. made of hal!
shce, Of bIol,iiy paper. folded t" Fl, the fun,
! mel. aud srcaselar oiled i, tie edges. together
will, the principe 'eSt-. such us muria,c ncii
(os spirits oil salts as j; j. cnmrnoni, called
also suIphurc add Tor oil n' v.,roi.) lur" yola.
Tile alkrli, dissolved IN wafer; solution Of pot.
as.a solution Pf potash or ley, made From
wo ID ashes, soat ley Us II is commonly called
snccinale of an'fipnia, nitrate Of ammonia. solu
lion of neutral rirbona,G uf ;,o,assa SOLUTION o
carbonate %, aiiuonia solution of muria,e o
ammonia. Hi,d siy carbonate Of po,ash these
can All ie 90, Of druggist. Aud. n"w youl
labra,ory for anaysis Is ready, rhe bc-, quantity
Of soil i. 400 grrflsi r:'ia sI,onLl b. collected il
dry weather, AMI espo.cd 10 the action OF the
n,mo.ners ill perfectly dry 10 tho touch.