Oct. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.TF. 843 



Report. — This is a very stoiiv, ) i' lainl, hikI will r("(^uir<' the expenditure 



of a yood deal of tiiiu- and troiihlc, followed hy fairly heavy maiiuriii^, to 

 get good results. Good cultivation, together with the application of lime, 

 followed by oreen manuring ''ploughing under a green crop, such as cow-pea) 

 to provide humus is essential. The soil is deficient in humus, and veiy poor 

 in its relation to water. The addition of vegetable mattei', either by green 

 manuring as suggested, or by liberal dressings of farm-yard or compost 

 manure, will improve the watei'-holding and capillary powei' of the soil and 

 increase its fertility. The above treatment will liring it into good condition. 

 It will still I'equire fairly heavy manui'ing if g(»od yields are to l)e ol)tained. 



Sample marked No. X'. 



Locality of soil — Eden district, parish ^'o\\ ka. 



Nature and depth of soil — Sandy loam, "2 ineJies. 



Colour of soil — Black. 



Eeaction of soil — Acid. 



Capacity for water — 42 per cent., fair. 



Absolute weight per acre, (j inches deep — 1,68;^, 560 lb. 



Capilliary power^O 6 inches, excellent. 



Mechanical A uali/sis. 

 Root fibres — '00 per cent. 

 Stones over t inch diameter — •00 ])er cent. 

 Coar.se gravel, more than ^'^ inch diameter — 1 1;^2 per cent. 

 Fine gravel, more than -^^ inch diameter — 40 00 per cent. 

 p,. ., f Sand — .3000 per cent, 



fine sou I i„^paipable matter, chiefly clay— 18-08 per cent. 



Analysis of Fine Soil. 

 Moisture— 4'36 per cent. 

 Volatile and combustible matter, principally organic — 15 '79 per cent. 



Perctntayev of Ferfiliniui/ Snhsidnccx. 



General ^'alue. 



Nitrogen — '149 per cent, (equal to 'IHl per cent, ammonia), satisfactory, e<|uivalent 

 to 2,508 llj. in an acre of soil, 6 inches deep. 



Soluble in hydrochloric acid, specific gravity 11. 



Lime (CaO) — 731 per cent., good, equivalent to 12,306 lb. in an acre of .soil (i inches 

 deep. 



Potash (Kv.0) — 037 per cent., indifferent, equivalent to 623 lb. in an acre of soil 

 6 incbes deep. 



Phosphoric acid (P-O3) — '102 per cent., satisfactory, e(^uivalent to 1,717 lb. in an acre 

 of soil 6 inches deep. 



Report. — The soil is a fairly good soil, and if deepened should prove a 

 fertile one. It is well supplied with lime and witli humus, ajid its relations 

 towards water are satisfactory. It is a good nitrifying soil, being the best 

 in this respect of the present batch, and should not require any special 

 treatment. It is, however, very shallow, and its value will depend upon the 

 nature of the subsoil, and whether it can be incorporated with the surface to 

 deepen it. From the appearance of the sample of subsoil submitted, there 

 would appear to be no difficulty in thus deepening it. The operation should 

 be done graditally, taking up 1 iiicli oi' so with each successive ploughing. 



