Excerpt from Absorption of Lime by Soils The discussion over this debated ground is simplified if we admit, as is unquestionably the case, that, in the reacting liquid, chemical changes undoubtedly occur, and that the reaction therefore is always purely chemical in one sense. The undecided point is whether the displaceable bases in the soil occur (a) as true compounds or less definite additive compounds, or (b) in a purely physically adsorbed state. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.