166 



SOILS AND AGEICULTDKAL CONDITIONS 



The following chemical analysis was made from a composite sample from 

 all the islands : 



PRINCIPAL JI'LANT H'OOD CONSTITUENTS IN BAHAMA RED LOAM. 

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



Constituent Per Cent. 



Phosphoric acid (P.O5) 165 



Lime (CaO) 6.380 



Potash (K2O) 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 amoimt 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 

 field, while those number 

 air-dry samples. 



samples ranging from Nos. 1 to 12 were made on 

 ed above 9000 were made in the laboratory, several 



fresh soil In the 

 months later, 00 



