We present magnetization measurements on lightly doped La1-xSrxMnO3 single
crystals with 0.06 less than or equal tox less than or equal to0.15 in exte
rnal fields up to 14 T at temperatures between 4.2 and 180 K. In contrast t
o the ferromagnetic behavior which is found for x greater than or equal to0
.11, the samples with x=0.06 and x=0.09 exhibit a pronounced hysteresis and
a constant high-field susceptibility. By analyzing this particular behavio
r we can rule out a phase separation into ferromagnetic and antiferromagnet
ic regions. On the other hand, a model of a canted anti ferromagnet can acc
ount for the main experimental features.