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Organic matter... ... .. ... ... ... ... 13'560 



Clay or alumina, and iron ... ... ... ... ... 5 '305 



Lime 0'023 



Magnesia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0'012 



Potash 0-672 



Soda 0-020 



Salt (chloride sodium) ... ... ... ... ... 0'047 



Phosphoric acid ... ... ... ... ... ... 0*042 



Sulphuric oxide 0'024 



Moisture T160 



Sandy matter and loss 78'647 



Nitrogen (in the organic matter), 0*163. 

 Capacity for absorbing and retaining moisture, 7. 



Goulburn Soil. From a paddock of Mr. Grunsell, and 

 adjoining his fine garden. The soil is alluvial, and is of 

 excellent quality for both cultivation and grass, being a 

 mixture of silurian with trap-rock soil, granite and lime- 

 stone, brought down by the Mulwarrie River. Analysis 

 shows : 



Organic matter ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.00 



Alumina and iron ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.00 



Lime 0.90 



Mngnesia ... ... ... ... ... ... Traces 



Potash 0.05 



Chloride sodium 0.06 



Phosphates . 0.06 



Silica and Loss 8700 



Nitrogen = ammonia, -16. 

 Capacity for absorbing and retaining moisture, 8. 



This land, for fruit-growing purposes, has sufficient 

 alkalies, and should l)e excellent for grass. Nitrogenous 

 manure of any kind would be advantageous, and for 

 potatoes, potash would be helpful. 



Lucerne Soils of the Hunter Valley. From undisturbed 

 alluvial deposits below the line of cultivation, and near the 

 bridge, West Mai tland : 



Organic matter ... ... ... ... ... 15.60 



Alumina and iron ... ... ... ... 16.00 



Carbonic acid ... ... ... ... ... 002 



Lime ... ... ... l.ll 



Magnesia ... ... ... 020 



Potash ... 065 



Chloride sodium 0.50 



