Per Cent 

 67.93 



32.07 

 0.333 

 0.614 

 0945 



Nil 



9.07 

 0.875 

 0.125 

 5.43 



0.0048 

 0.0143 



138 



Chemical Analysis. 



(Sail passed through 3 mm. sieve dried at 100'^ C.) 



insoluble Matter 

 Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid 

 r Potash 

 i Lime 



^ Phosphoric Acid 

 I Carbonic Acid as 1 

 (^Carbonate of Lime j 

 Combined Water and organic matter 

 Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 

 Nitrogen 

 Hygroscopic Moisture 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 



Observations. 



This soil is very similar in mechanical composition to some of 

 th€ heavier soils in the lower area of the Vere Plain. It is a stiff, 

 alluvial soil, well suited for cane cultivation. Although fairly po- 

 rous, this soil should benefit from drainage. 



Chemically, the following points call for notice : — 



(1) The entire absence of carbonate of lime ; 



(2) The rather low standard of humus and of nitrogen. 

 Recommendations — 



(1) Apply I ton of lime per acre, or 4 tons of marl. 



(2) Encourage all the humus-producing agencies of the estate, 



grow cow-peas and apply as much farmyard manure and 

 vegetable refuse as possible. 



(3) Apply a manure of 2 cwt. sulphate of ammonia and I cwt. 



sulphate of potash per acre, preceded by 5 cwt. of basic 

 slag and lime or marl as already recommended. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— B. 



Reference Number — lOl. 



Source Details — Denbigh Estate. Big Lime Savannah. Old 



Cane Land. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricultural f Fine Silt 

 ; Clay. 1 Clay 



Moistare 



Retentive power for water 



Total 



Per Cent. 



Nil 



1.71 



3.17 



4.41 



66.59 



14.92 



3.07 



6.13^ 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 

 60 



.Fine 

 <' Earth. 



