On the Nature and Property of Soils Their Connexion With the Geological Formation on Which They Rest, the Best Means of Permanently Increasing Their Productiveness, and on the Rent and Profits of Agriculture

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The surface of the earth partakes of the nature and colour of the subsoil or rock on which it rests.

The principal mineral in the soil of any district, is that of the geological formation under it; hence, we ...