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followed by 2 cwt. sulphate of ammonia, I cwt. sulphate of potash ; 

 (3) to the ratoons | ton lime before first cultivation and a top- 

 dressing of 2 cwt. sulphate of ammonia later. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— H. 

 Reference Number — 107. 



Source Details— Denbigh Estate. Dike Piece. Old Cane Field. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



PHYSICAL ANALYSIS. 



Agricultural 

 Clay 



Stones 



Gravel 



Sand 



Fine Sand 



Silt 

 f Fine Silt 

 \Clay 



Moisture 



Total 



Per Cent 



Nil 

 0.36 

 3.48 

 4.f.5 



83.44 

 1.92 



Trace 

 7.47J 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 

 55.0 



.Fine 

 ''Earth. 



Retentive power for water 



Chemical Analysis. 



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

 Insoluble M itter 

 Soluble in Hydrochloiic Acid ... 

 (^Potash 

 I Lime 



-{ Phosphoric Acid 

 I Carbonic 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. 



Good cane land of medium texture. I recommend (a)!Jliming; 

 (b) for ratoons, 2 cwt. sulphate of ammonia per acre. 



61.95 



38.05 

 0.431 

 0.857 

 0.0995 



Trace 



9.48 



1.589 

 0.117 



8.07 



0.0102 

 0.0178 



SOIL ANALYSIS— I. 

 Reference Number— 1 08. 



Source Details — Denbigh Estate. Coates Piece. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricultural f Fine Silt 

 Clay 1 Clay 



Moisture 



Old Cane Field 



Per Cent. 



Nil 



0.15 



0.41 



1.90 n- 



89.0.5 yI'"'^,, 

 ^ ^ -^Barth. 



Trace | 

 7. 02 J 



Total 



Retentive power for water 



3 00. no 

 54.0 



