31 



The cocoa here was badly damaged by the hurricane."] 

 Lime as carbonate ... 1-62^ 



Humus ... 2.86/^ 



Mechanical condition — Very stiff clay with 

 impervious sub-soil. 



Observations. 



All Mr. Cradwick's proposals, with the exception of the use 

 of lime, are fully supported from the Laboratory observations. 



This is a very heavy soil and would be benefited by deep 

 drainage and tillage and the humus could be increased to advan- 

 tage. 



PORT Maria — B. 



No. 39 40. — Surface and Subsoil. 



[" From a spot where bananas practically go to nothing, it is 

 drained very irregularly to a depth not exceeding 18 inches."] 

 Lime as carbonate ... Considerable. 



Humus ... 3-07% 



Mechanical Condition — Stiff clay with light 

 coloured clay marl, sub-soil. 



Observations. 



This soil cannot be expected to grow good fruit without a really 

 deep and efficient system of drainage. 



Considering the amount of chalk in the soil, the Humus must 

 be considered good. 



This is a type of soil on which bananas grow with difficulty 

 and if all the land were similar to this, it would be expensive to 

 work and the results probably disappointing. 



RIVERSDALE. 



No. 41 & 42. — Surface and Sub-soil. 



["From Banana Walk, Eastern slope — Bananas four years old, 

 good stems but damaged by winds. 



Land wants draining and cultivating only."] 



Lime as carbonate ... 0-6l^ 



Humus ... 1-55^ 



Mechanical condition — Red soil, stiff clayey 

 loam, with similar sub-soil. 



Observations. 



This soil is deficient in Humus and a heavy covering of refuse 

 manure should prove beneficial. 



Drainage is obviously necessary. The soil is capable of great 

 improvement. 



