99 



Chemical Analysis. 



(Soil passed through 3 m.m. sieve dried at 100® 0.) 



Insoluble Matter ... 54.465 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 45.535 



f Potash ... 0.373 



I Lime ... 1.091 



■^ Phosphoric Acid ... 0,244 



Carbonic Acid as I . 



[^Carbonate of Lime J "* ^"^^^ 



Combined Water and organic matter 14.736 



Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 3.698 



Nitrogen . 0.253 



Hygroscopic Moisture ... 9.721 



Fertility Analysis. 

 Available Potash ... 0.0090 



Available Phosphoric Acid ... 0.0156 



This soil is composed principally of silt and fine sand, and is simi- 

 lar, as regards grades, to the lighter soils of the Vere plain. 



All the factors determined in the chemical analysis are normal and 

 some of them decidedly above the normal for a soil of high fertility. 

 The nitrogen and phosphoric acid are particularly high, while the hu- 

 mus, for a tropical soil, must be regarded as rich. 



The available potash is normal, while the phosphoric acid more than 

 satisfies the standard we have laid down. 



This would be a splendid soil for bananas, should it ever be desira- 

 ble to grow them here. 



ST. JAMES. 



Analyses of four soils with their subsoils were submitted by Joseph 

 Shore, Esq., of Cinnamon Hill Estate, where manurial experiments 

 have been carried out during the past year. 



The season has been disastrous for these calcareous soils owing to 

 the prolonged drought. Mr. Shore was not surprised to find that the 

 manures had in all cases depressed the yield, since this has been the 

 past experience on these estates during a period of drought. The de- 

 tails of analysis of the four soils are as follows : — 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 



Reference Number — 73. 



Source Details — Surface Soil A. Cinnamon Hill. St. James, Lono-- 



breath Piece let Ratoons — {3anes healthy. Experi- 

 mental Plots. 



Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. Per Cent. 



Stones ... Nil 



Gravel ... 4.44 



Sand ... 3.32 



Fine Sand ... 23.25 



Silt ... 59.17 y Fine 



Agricultural J Fine Silt ... „ oof 1-15 ~ 



Clay. tciay ... ^-^^j 2 13 



Moisture ... 6,54 



Earth. 



Total 100.00 



Per Cent. 

 Retentive Power for water .*• 65 



