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water is conducted along raised furrows while trenches have been 

 provided sufficient to secure proper drainage. I was agreeably sur- 

 prised to find no trace of water-logging or stagnation of soil. Some 

 of the fruit then showing was only of 7 and 8-hand grade. This 

 was undoubtedly the result of hurricane damage to the suckers. The 

 later stems gave to the eye every promise of giving a high percentage 

 of straight bunches. 



Considering the small reserve of Potash in the soil, I thought it de- 

 sirable to try the effect of Potash in various forms. 



Mr. Murray prepared ashes from Logwood, Dogwood, and Cashaw 

 for analysis. The Casliaw ashes at 5 percent. Potash offer the greatest 

 advantao-e. I have started experiments to test the woodashe-* against 

 oommercial Sulphate of Potash. 



With the living example of Egypt before us, ^e should strain every 

 effort to secure and extend the irrigable area on the southern side of 

 the IslaT'd. There are great possibilities for this district were all the 

 available water made serviceable for irrigation. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 

 Reference Number — 90. 

 Source details— Soil from Banana land under irrigation. Caswell Hill 



Estate. Vere. 

 Depth of Sample— 9 inch- s. 



Physical Analysis. 



Stones 

 Gravel 

 Saud 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricultural f Fine Silt ... g 



Clay. t Clay 



Moisture 



Total 



Retentive Power for water 



Chemical Analysis. 

 Soil passed through 3 m.m. Sieve dried at 100 C.) 

 Insoluble Matter 

 Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid 

 ('Potash 

 I ijime 



^ Phosphoric Acid... 

 I Carbonic Acid as 1 

 l^Carbona'eof Lime J 

 Combined Water and organic matter 

 Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 

 Nitrogen 

 Hj'groscopic Moisture 



Fkktility Analy>is. 

 Arailable Potash 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 



