Agriculture and Soils of the Cape Province. 



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THE AGRICULTURE AND SOILS OF THE CAPE 



PROVINCE. 



By Arthur Stead, li.Sc, F.C.S., Research Clieniist, Grootfonteiii 

 School of Agiicultiue, Middelbiug-, Cape. 



I. 



Witkop— Burghersdorp. 



{Concluded from page 670, Septemhev Journal.) 



The principal particulars relatin«> to the toreg-oing described samples 

 of soil will be found collected hereunder in Table YII, which has been 



Plate y,>. VI 11. 



GKYt>Kur, 



This kop is quite clone to Witkop Post Office. Up to the left of the picture the soils 

 are of reputed high value. In their formation volcanic beds have played a 

 considerable part. 



compiled to facilitate comparisons. The basis of the order of arrang"c- 

 luent in the table i« that of the fanner's own classification, i.e. (1) 

 sandbult soil, (2) mixed sand and turf soil, (8) black turf soil. 



Under the sandbult type fall Nos. 611, 612, and 619; the mixed 

 sand and turf type is represented by Nos. 608 and 615, while Nos. 607, 

 616, 609, and 617 make up the black turf group. This leaves Nos. 

 613, 614, 610, and 618 unclassified. 



The average figures for the three types are set down in Table 

 VIII ; they indicate very clearly the chemical and mechanical 

 differences between the three types. 



