144 



Chemical Analysis. 



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



Insoluble Matter ... 64.05 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 35.95 



f Potash ... 0.4556 



Lime ... . 0.959 



^ Phosphoric Acid ... 0.1128 



I Carbonic Acid as 1 m 

 I^Carhonate of Lime j 



Combined water and organic matter 8.739 



Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 1.656 



Nitrogen ... 0.1317 



Hygroscopic Moisture ... 7.545 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash ... 0.0129 



Available Phosphoric Acid ... 0.0231 



Observations. 



Good cane land. Almost pure silt. In good heart, but lacks 

 lime. Probably this is all that is needed to grow a full crop for 

 the season's possibilities. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— J. 

 Reference Number — 109. 



Source Details — Denbigh Estate. Fattening Pasture. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Agricultural 

 Clay 



Stones 

 ■ravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 



Fine Silt 

 Clay 

 .Moisture 



Per Cent. 



Nil 



1.17 



2.49 



13.41 



Total 



76 

 1.04 

 0.98 

 4.52, 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 

 53.0 



oQ .Fine 

 "^"^ ^ Earth. 



69 67 



30.33 

 0.2814 

 1 184 

 0.1205 



Trace 



Retentive power for water 



Chemical Analysis. 



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

 Insoluble matter 

 Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 

 f 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. 



Availabie Potosh 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 



Observations. 

 This soil, described as Fattening Pasture, is the finest of 

 series and indicates a high standard of fertility. Retentive, 



267 

 042 

 1356 

 73 



0.009iJ 

 0.0453 



the 

 and 



