. An elementary laboratory study in soils. Soils. Fig. 2. Here are shown from left to'righta cake of'paraffin, funnel, filter paper, graduate rylinrler, beaker, thistle-tube funnel, box of labels^and soil Fig. 3. a, quart bean pan; 6, pie tin for cover; c, wooden soil box; d, 4-oz. screw- cap jar; e, screw-cap homeo; /, soil scoop; g, brass soil tube. Experiment I. Pore Space in Soil.—Artificial. Apparatus needed: 1 deep metallic vessel ranging in capacity from J pint to 1 })int. It may be made by melting off the open end of a can in which canned corn or peas are purchased^ or it may b
. An elementary laboratory study in soils. Soils. Fig. 2. Here are shown from left to'righta cake of'paraffin, funnel, filter paper, graduate rylinrler, beaker, thistle-tube funnel, box of labels^and soil Fig. 3. a, quart bean pan; 6, pie tin for cover; c, wooden soil box; d, 4-oz. screw- cap jar; e, screw-cap homeo; /, soil scoop; g, brass soil tube. Experiment I. Pore Space in Soil.—Artificial. Apparatus needed: 1 deep metallic vessel ranging in capacity from J pint to 1 })int. It may be made by melting off the open end of a can in which canned corn or peas are purchased^ or it may be made by soldering a piece of sheet brass overdone end of a piece of brass pipe 1^- inches in diameter and 4 inches long (see g Fig. .3). Call these soil tubes. 1 round tamper of wood or one of cork having a glass or wood handle. 1 small piece of wood 12 inches long and ^-iiich S(|iiare. 1 vessel of one })int capacity. 1 balance or scale. 1 sample each of sandy, loamy, and muck soil. 3. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jeffrey, Joseph Alexander, 1859- [from old catalog]. [Lansing, Mich. ] Superintendent of public instruction
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