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: 2 
4 = bs q 5 (ab) ao 5 {ed) 
Name of Farm and No. 2 aS es 0 q = Ag 
of Sample. 3 bos x) a 2 5 a & 
S oa =| 7 Ay a 
Field-Cornetcy : Breede River é 
204 2 Zivartkli pic, ccssues.d-e cee 1:35 | 5°38 | 0068 | ‘077 | -45 | -23 | 018 
Field-Cornetcy :- Klip River 
205. Boschjesmans Pad............ 1:43 | 560 | 015 | 084 | -46 | 10 | :010 
DivisIoN—RIVERSDALE 
Field-Cornetcy: Vette River 
206" Wweek Kirdalyvacsecceseascee 2°66 | 6:59 | 040 | ‘11 AG e225 ss 
Compared with the other soils examined, these Witteberg soils 
show remarkably high percentages of lime. Only one is deficient, 
namely No. 197, a Caledon soil, which in this respect conforms to 
the generality of soils in that division. No. 202, in appearance, 
general character, and composition, approaches nearest to the soils 
of the Caledon Division, but even here the percentage of lime is fair ; 
this is also the case with sample No. 206; Nos. 201, 204, and 205 
contain a satisfactory quantity of lime, 199 and 208 are really good 
in this respect, while 198 and 200 are decidedly rich. The soils of 
this series all yield a fair proportion of potash, but there are only 
two—namely, Nos. 200 and 202—that can be described as anything 
else than absolutely poor in phosphates, while No. 202 borders on 
poverty and No. 200 is slightly better off, though not satisfactory. 
Coming to the soils overlying the more recent formations, 21 
samples were taken from the Hnon deposits, chiefly in the Rivers- 
dale and Mossel Bay Divisions ; these yielded the following analytical 
results :— 
o 
©. ® q : Ri 
Name of Farm and No. g ES a 8 5 a ae 
of Sample. 8 ws aS) § 3 s 2 
= es 5 gS a | 2 
DIvIsION—SWELLENDAM 
Field-Cornetcy : Heidelberg 
207. Duivenhoks River ............... ‘21 | 2:16 | 0057 | 063 | *64 033 | -011 
Fveld-Cornetcy : Karnemelk River 
BOS OO! Kral «..0scdsossucangcaneuiee 1:64 | 4°97 058. Jalon ditok. ict || “Ole 
DivisloN—RIVERSDALE 
Fueld-Cornetcy: Vette Rivier 
ZOO me Veube EIVICL,....sasersisceseonueties ‘91 | 1°66 .| ‘0088 | 056 | ‘093 | -22 | ‘18 
