Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-08
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
IN ct. JOE VALLEY SOIL

ents Found In the Land.
In the overflow case Attorney Post
objected to the further admission OF
Prof. Jones testimony on the
grounds that the soil samples were In
the hands of government Agent
Capie and could not therefore swear
that they were the samples taken by
the witness. Register Batting over
ruled the objection.
Witness then testified to finding
the following constituents in the
areas OF lands Indicated:
Sample A. Cherry creek meadows:
top soil contains nitrogen, ST per
cent. phosphone acid rs per cent,
potash a per cent. lime .32 per cent
Cherry creek meadows, subsOil con-
tains: nitrogen 2s per cent, phos-
phone acid as per cent, potash Az
per cent, limes.513 per cent.
Big meadows, top soil: nitrogen s.
per cent, phosphoric acid .23 per
cent, potash .S2 per cent, lime 80
per cent.
Another top soil, Big meadows;
nitrogen SO per cent. phosphorus
acid .1s per cent, potash .32 per cent,
lime .23 per cent. Big meadows,
sub soil; nitrogen IL per cent, phos-
phoris acid 40 per cent. potash 40
per cent, lime 40 per cent.
Northeast quarter OF section %, top
soil; nitrogen sc per cent, phosphor-
10 acid "a per cent, potash .4s per
cent, lime IA per cent.
Goose Heaven lake tract; nitrogen
.Ss per cent. phosphoric acid "a per
cent, potash ,46 per cent, lime 81
per cent.
Goose Heaven tract. sub soil: nj
trogen r.0S per cent, phosphoriC
acid .23 per cent. potash .43 per
cent, lime "a per cent.
Bridge meadows. top soil: nitrog-
en- "a per cent, phosphoric acid 81
per cent, potash 81 per cent, lime
so per cent.
Bridge meadows (extending from
the o, r. q N. trestle to the Ash
traps) also top soil: nitrogen 40 per
cent, phosphorlc acid 10 per cent.
potash AZ per cent lime. 80 per
cent.
chatcolet meadows, top soil: nitro
gen so per cent. phosphoric acid 80
per cent, potash Sc per cent, lime
.s5 per cent. Bank samples. top
soil; nitrogen e6 per cent. phosphor-
ic acid .2S per cent, potash SO per
cent, lime 40 per cent.
Russell tract, adjoining the reser-
walton en- the east: nitrogen go per
cent, phosphorle acid .2S per cent,
potash 80 per cent. lime .ss per
cent.
Comparing the above sails with
Prof. Jones' statement that the aver
age good soil contains nitrogen 10
per cent to s5 per cent. phosphorus
acid 30 to so per cent. potash .25 to
las per cent, lime 10 to 80 per
cent. and the relative values OF the
meadows along the st. Joe river
may be estimated.
This morning Prof. Shirley S.
Jones. head OF the chemical depart
ment OF the Idaho University. contin-
ued his testimony as soil expert
for the government. His testimony
brought out that there is no blue
clay on the lands In controversy. His
organic analysis OF the soils showed
that they could not be classified as
muck soils. but he admitted the soil
was acid by giving the actual
acidity content and showed the
amount Of lime necessary TO correct
It's acldlty, His data collected on
ihese lands showed the longevity Of !
The soil In crop production. ny show
Ing the amount OF phosphorus acid.
potash. lime and nitrogen In the acre
foot OF the soil and by deduetlng |
those plant food constituents taken
from the soil by crops, the life OF the
Iand for agricultural purposes was
arrived at. For instance. the soil |
On the Russell tract. one foot deep
'ver each acre. contains $500
pounds OF nitrogen. $500 pounds Of