8 



Chemical Analysis. 



(Soil pabsed through 3 m. m. Sieve dried tc 100° C.) 

 Insoluble Matter 

 Solube in Hydrochloric Acid 

 f Potash 



I Lime ... 



-{ Phosphoric Acid 

 I Carbonic Acid as | 

 (^Carbonate of Lime J 

 Humus (Soluble in Ammonia) 

 Nitrogen 

 Hygroscopic Moisture 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash ... 



Available Phosphoric Acid 



63 250 



36.750 

 830 

 3.748 

 0.168 



5.846 



2.283 



0.138 



16.680 



Per Cent. 



9.0058 



0.0046 



Observations. 



This soil is closely similar to ' Newrey' and ' Buck Piece,' 0. Hill, in 

 meclianical composition and the same remarks apply in each case as to 

 cultivation and drainage. The total potash and phosphoric acid are 

 normal, the available supply, however, being decidedly below par. 

 Some degree of exhaustion is clearly indicated. The humus and 

 nitrogen are markedly higher than in the other two cases and are nor- 

 mal for a banana soil. I regard the maintenance and increase of the 

 standard of these constituents as vital to the banana producing value 

 of these lands. This soil contains a marked proportion of carbonate 

 of lime. I recommend a trial of 



5 cwt. Superphosphate ■) 



1 cwt. Sulphate of Ammonia > per acre. 



1 cwt. Sulphate of Potash ) 



as likely to give an increase in the grade of bunch. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 



Reference Number — 48. 



Source Details — Newrey Piece, Newrey. Hon. Dr. Pringle. 



Dejjth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Anai^ysis. 



Agricultural 

 Clay 



Stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Fine Siit 



/Fin 



y 



Moisture 



).48| 



Total 



Betentive power for water 



Per Cent. 

 Kil 

 0.22^ 

 1 38 I 

 23 83 I Fine 

 63.79 )► Earth 



0.48 



Traces 



10.33 



100.00 

 Per Cent. 

 61.0 



