The First Book of Farming by Charles Landon Goodrich
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page 82 of 307 (26%)
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Ashes | _Calcium_ | | | Magnesium | | | Iron | | -------------------+---------------------+----------------+ Water | Oxygen | Soil | | Hydrogen | | -----------------------------------------+----------------+ Here is a brief description of these chemical elements. Oxygen, a colorless gas, forms one-fifth of the air. Hydrogen, a colorless gas, forms a part of water. Carbon, a dark solid, forms nearly one-half of all organic matter; charcoal is one of its forms. The lead in your pencil is another example. Nitrogen, a colorless gas, forms four-fifths of the air. Found in all albuminoids. Sulphur, a yellow solid. Phosphorus, a yellowish white solid. Potassium, a silver white solid. Calcium, a yellowish solid. Found in limestone. |
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