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^ Phosphorous Pentoxide (P.2 0 5)----—0.23 per cent Sulphur Trioxide (S.0.3) —---——0.52 * Carbon Dioxide (C.0.2) ----— ---3.24 * Volatile Matter--------------------- 3.15 " Humus-------------------0.78 per cent Nitrogen in humus---—-10.91 " * Ash-----------------------0.65 " ® Sol. Phos. Acid---------0.01 w ® This soil is a sandy loam containing a large quantity of all the mineral constituents necessary for plant life. This soil is especially rich in the most important plant constituents such as phosphoric acid, potash and lime* The soil does not contain an excess of alkali forming salts. From the analysis submitted and from my knowledge of soils of this character, X have no doubt but that it is well adapted to vines, vegetables, deciduous fruits and alfalfa. There is no tendency on this tract to an excess of alkali, and I have no hesitation at all in saying that the soil is first class in every respect. The Water. I do not believe that Mr. Bull or his associates have done any work in actual development of water. It is true that there are a number of wells in the walley and that these wells are evidently successful. Although I asked Mr. Bull repeatedly as to the wells and as to the ffjjfew, I was unable to get any information on this matter. I did, how­ever, visit wells in the valley that have been dug by other people. I visited particularly a well belonging to Mr. Keith, who is in the N.F.Quarter of Sec.6, Township 10 N., Range 4 E. Hr. Keith was present and said that his well was 210 feet deep and that the water level is 190 feet. In digging - 2-