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No. 15 — Surface soil. 



["Spot where the Laboratory has been experimenting with 

 manures."] 



["Very poor and 'shotty,' has improved with manure but still 

 looks pretty bad. The bananas look spotty and thriftless, do not 

 bear, and have a lot of little round galls or warts on them. 



The manure has grown about the finest Spanish needle I have 

 ever seen."] 



Lime as carbonate ... Excessive 



Humus ... 0.95/ 



Mechanical composition Clay marl 



Observations. 



This soil is quite unsuited for bananas by nature, and in my 

 opinion will not repay the heavy applications of vegetable refuse 

 and manure that would be required to enable it to produce good 

 fruit. 



No. 17. — Surface soil. 



[" ' Pasture Piece,' a field of young cocoa, about 3 years old, most 

 of which are growing nicely. The land has some drains, but they 

 are not systematic, and I recommend, in order to make a success 

 of this field, that contour drains at intervals of not more than 24 

 feet should be put in."] 



Lime as carbonate Abundance 



Humus ... 4- 25/' 



Mechanical condition— Stiff clay with similar 

 subsoil. 



Observations. 



A first class soil, but demanding deep drainage. Unless this is 

 attended to the cocoa will probably fail after a few years. 



HiGHGATE, St. Mary. 



No. 21. — Surface soil. 



["'John's Piece,' where cocoa is growing well. More drainage 

 would improve the bearing. Fine bananas were growing on this 

 land, but shelter trees would be useful both for bananas and 

 cocoa."] 



Lime as carbonate ... 1-25^ 



Humus ... 2.57 



Mechanical condition — Stiff — inclined to 

 clay, with similar subsoil. 



Observations. 



Drainage is clearly essential. The humus is good, but might 

 be higher to advantage. The soil does not lack lime. 



