98 



Chemical Analysis, Per Cent. 

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



Insoluble Matter ... 61.093 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 38,907 



f Potash ..." 0.073 



j Lime ... 1.188 



■^ Phosphoric Acid ... 0.323 



Carbonic Acid as 1 , gy,^ 



Carbonate of Lime J '" 



Combined Water and organic matter 1 1 . 590 



Humus (soluble in A.mmonia) 3.415 



Nitrogen ... 0.234 



Hygroscopic .Moisture ... 6.044 



Fertility Analysis. 

 A vail able Potash ... . 0054 



Available Phosphoric Acid ... 0.0150 



Retentive Power for water ... 56.0 



These two soils are botli above reproach as regards all the factors 

 here recorded with the exception of the available Potash which is de- 

 cidedly below par in each case. I have advised the Attorney to try 

 the effect of Potash on this cultivation. As regards the main ele- 

 ments of fertility it must be regarded as a soil of high quality. The 

 local difficulties of management arise chiefly from drainage. Some of 

 the Westmoreland planters have succeeded in growing canes in low- 

 lying lands subject to prolonged flooding with great success by a heroic 

 system of trenches. 



Mount- Eagle Estate. 

 The owner of this estate is the pioneer in this parish in the growth 

 and trial of seedling canes. Some varieties tesied here have given 

 most promising indications of improvement over the old varieties. 

 Mtmurial experiments have been c irried out during the pust season. 

 The results are not yet ready but it would appear that Nitrogen exerts 

 an appreciable effect on this soil The analysis is here set forth. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 



Reference Number— 70. 



Source Details — Soil from Cane Experimental Plots. Mount Eagle, 



Westmoreland. E. R. Burgess, Esq. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Per Cent. 

 Stones ... .Nil 



Gravel ... 4 65") 



Sand ... 1.74 I 



Fine Sand ... 24.70 | Fine 



Silt ... 55.29 )> Earth. 



Agricultural f Fine Silt ... 4.76 



Clay. \ Clay ... trace 



Combined water ) 

 Organic matter | 



8.86 



'a" 



Total ... 100.00 



Per Cent. 

 Retentive Power for water ... 54.0 



