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A.— Rio MAGNO— St. Catherine: 

 [" Soil from the bank near River, Bananas poor, cocoa very 



poor."] 



No. I — Surface Soil. 

 Sample lost. 



No. 2 — Subsoil. 



Lime as carbonate ... Abundance 



Humus ... I- 28/ 



Mechanical condition ... Clay, loam 



Observations. 

 From a previous sample examined in the Laboratory from the 

 same source, it was found that this soil was variable, some pat- 

 ches being very good soil for bananas and others below par in 

 hvmius and general fertility. 

 The soil does not lack lime. 



No. 3 — Surface soil. 

 [" Near Immortelle nursery, between house and river, poor 

 bananas, cocoa worse".] 



Lime as carbonate ... Abundance 



Humus ... 2.23^0 



Mechanical condition ... Clay, loam 



Observations. 

 This soil does not lack lime and the humus is fairly good. 

 The soil is inclined to be heavy and drainage is probably the 

 factor required to ensure a good and vigorous growth of bananas 

 and cocoa. 



The subsoil sample was lost,, but there are indications, that the 

 subsoil here is impervious and that deep drains would be neces- 

 sary to enable the cocoa roots to penetrate and develop. 



No. 5 — Surface soil. 

 [" From corner near cow-pen, good bananas and good cocoa."] 

 Lime as carbonate ... I ■25/; 



Humus ... 4- 16/^ 



Mechanical condition ... Stiff clay 



Observations. 

 The humus in this case is very high and despite the stiff na- 

 ture of the soil, the results of the cultivation are reported as satis- 



factoiT- 



If well drained, this soil should be of very high fertility. 

 There is abundance of lime and an unusual amount of humus. 



Hampstead— St. Mary. 



No. 7 — Surface soil. (Missing). 

 No. S— Subsoil of No. 7. 

 ["Just inside gate — a spot where nothing has thriven, the pro- 

 prietor says it is improving from the application of banana trash."] 

 Lime as carbonate ... Abundance 



Humus ... 0.36; 



Mechanical condition ... Clayey marl 



