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SOILS AND AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS 



The following chemical analysis was made from a composite sample from 

 all the islands : 



PRINCIPAL PLANT FOOD CONSTITUENTS IN BAHAMA RED LOAM. 

 By acid digestion ( HCl sp. gr. 1.115). 



Constituent Per Cent. 



Piiosplioi'ic acid (P2O5) -165 



Lime (CaO) 6.380 



Potasli (KoO) 418 



Nitrogen (N) 043 



These figures indicate a satisfactory reserve supply of phosphoric acid 

 and potash in this type of soil, and, of course, an ample amount of lime. The 

 amount of nitrogen is a fairly satisfactory one. 



PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS IN WATER-SOLUBLE SALTS FROM BAHAMA RED LOAM. 



(1 part soil to 5 parts water.) 



Note. — Analyses of samples ranging from Nos. 1 to 12 were made on fresh soil in the 

 field, while those numbered above 9000 were made in the laboratory, several months later, on 

 air-dry samples. 



