142 



Chemical Analysis. 



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



Insoluble matter .. 61.61 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 39.39 



rPotash ... 0.577 



I Lime ... O./'GO 



^ Phosphoric Acid ... 094 



I Carbonic Acid as | ^^_ Trace 

 (^Carbonate of Lime J 



Combined Water and organic matter 10.10 



Humus (soluble iu Ammonia) 2.096 



Nitrogen ... 0.140 



Hygroscopic Moisture ... 10.89 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash ... 0.0079 



Available Phosphoric Acid ... 0.0251 



Observations. 

 This is rather a heavy piece of land, but of good quality. 

 Drainage should be studied. Humus and nitrogen very good. 

 Potash and phosphoric acid satisfactory. In great need of lime. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— G. 

 Reference Number — io6. 



Source Details — Denbigh Estate. Dudley Content. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Agricultural 

 Clay 



Stones 



Gravel 



Sand 



Fine Sand 



Silt 

 / Fine Silt 

 jClay 



Moisture 



New land. 



Per Cent. 



Nil 



l.ll 



1.43 



13.80 



66 



,o I Fine 

 2.65 '^Earth. 



7.88 

 7.00 



Total 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 

 62.0 



I 



\ 



Retentive power for water 



Chemical Analysis. 



(Soil paased through 3 m.m. sieve dried at 300° C.) 

 Insoluble matter 

 Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 

 f Potash 

 Lime 



Phosphoric Acid 

 Carbimic Acid as \ 

 [^Carbonate of Lime J 

 Combined Water and organic matter 

 Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 

 Nitrogen 

 Hygroscopic Moisture 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 



Observations. 

 Average cane land, rather below par in available fertility. I 

 recommend (l) liming ; (2) for plant canes 4 or 5 cwt. basic slag 



70.01 

 29.99 

 0.229 

 614 

 413 



Trace 



7.04 

 1.46 

 0.072 

 7.53 



0.0082 

 0.0088 



