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The soil at Hope has less clay than the Connecticut soil. 



" The percentage of clay in the soil has a marked effect upon 

 the colour and texture of the wrappers. The yield per acre is l&ss 

 than on the heavier soils, but the crop brings a better price per 

 pound — (growing Sumatra Tobacco under shade in the Con- 

 necticut Valley, p. 5. U.S. Bureau of Soils.)" 



We have had experimental verification of this conclusion at 

 Hope — our yield per acre was somewhat less than that recorded 

 from the Connecticut experiments but a leaf of a very fine texture 

 was produced. There are large areas in Jamaica where land suit- 

 able for Sumatra Tobacco under shade is obtainable. The prob- 

 lem is that of the drying and curing. On the whole, it would 

 appear that we are quite able to produce Sumatra leaf of the 

 highest quality in the field by the use of shading. The analyses 

 indicate that the Hope soil is of excellent fertility. The carbonate 

 of lime is low and a dressing of marl should prove of marked 

 benefit. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 



Reference Number — 92. 



Source Details — Hope. Tobacco Land. "Stiff" soil. 



Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricultural f Fine Silt 

 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 

 Lime 



Phosphoric Acid 

 'S Carbonic Acid as 

 (^Carbonate of Lime 

 Combined V.'ater and organic matter 



Hu iius (soluble in Ammonia) 

 Nitrogen 



Hygroscopic Moisture 

 Fertility Analysis. 

 Available Potash 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 

 Reference Number — 93. 



Source Details — Hope Tobacco Land. "Light" soil. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



