84 



Chemical Analysis. 

 (Soil passing through 3 m.m sieve dried at 100* C.) 



Insoluble Matter ... 68.931 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 31.069 



rPotash ... 0.573 



I Lime ,„ 0.951 



-{ Phosphoric Acid ... 0.168 



I Carbonic Acid as 1 ^ „_. 



(^Carbonate of Lime J — ^"^^^ 



Combined Water and organic matter 9.950 



Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 2.810 



Nitrogen ... 0.155< 



Hygroscopic Moisture ... 5.66 



Fertility Analysis. 



Per Cent . 



Available Potash ... 0.021 



Avail ible Phosphoric Acid ... 044 



Amity Hall Estate. 



Manurial Experiments have been conducted on this property, and 

 the results have just been recorded. 

 The Soil Analysis is as follows : — 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 



Reference Number — 60. 



Source Details — Experimental Plots. * Middle Hutchings/ Amity Hall 



Estate, Vere. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Per Cent. 



Stones ... Nil 



Gravel ... 0.17"! 



Sand ... 0.45 1 



Fine Sand ... 22.23 ! Fine 



Silt ... 65.32 r Earth. 



Agricultural^ f Fine Silt ^ nn ( 4.57 



Clay. jClay '" j 1.40 



Moisture ... 5.86^ 



Total ... 100.00 



Per Cent. 



Retentive Power for water ... 57.0 



Chemical Analysis. 



{Soil passing through 3 m.m. sieve dried at 100® 0.) 



Insoluble Matter ... 61.930 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 38.070 



f Potash ... 0.573 



I Lime ... 1.575 



-^ Phosphoric Acid ... 0,139 



Carbonic Acid as ) , o^-. 



(^Carbonate of Lime J "• ' 



Combined Water and organic matter 11.176 



Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 1.222 



Nitrogen ... 0.163 



Hygroscopic Moisture ... . 6.225 



