141 



SOIL ANALYSIS— E. 

 Reference Number — 1 04. 



Source Details — Denbigh Estate. Congo Town. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Stones ••• 



Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricultural J Fine Silt 

 Clay. t Clajr 



Moisture 



Total 

 Jletentive power for water 



Chemical Analysis. 



(Soil passed through 3 m.m. sieve dried at 100° C.) 

 Insoluble matter 

 Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 

 f 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 



Old Cane Field. 



Per Cent. 

 Nil 

 0.26 

 0.22 

 1.70 

 82.42 y 

 4.05 

 4.17 

 7.18 



Fine 

 Earth. 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 



57 



62.90 



86.10 

 0.265 

 1.119 

 0.1186 



Trace 



9.201 



1.76 



0.0943 



7.74 



0.0088 

 0.0223 



Observations. 



This soil consists of very fine particles and is on the heavy- 

 side. It presents all the factors for good cane land in very sound 

 heart. 



I am of opinion that a dressing of lime or marl on this soil 

 would do wonders. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— F. 

 Reference Number — 105. 



Source Details — Denbigh Estate. Hospital Piece. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricultural ( Fine Silt 

 Clay t Clay 



Moisture 



Old Cane Field. 



Per Cent 

 Nil 

 0.111 

 0.11 

 0.60 

 60.73 y 

 22.68 

 6.95 

 9.82 



Fine 

 Earth. 



Total 



Retentive power for water 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 



77 



