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Soil: A gently hog wallowed, sandy loam, with some deeper depressions, prob- 

 ably stream channels. Sample slightly gravelly. 

 0-12 inches — Brownish or reddish brown sandy loam. 

 12-17 inches — Sandy clay loam or clay, color the same. 

 17-23 inches — A stiff reddish brown clay. 

 23 inches — A hard hardpan. 

 History: Mr. Frank Dowd, owner. The land has been planted to wheat for the 

 past 20 or 25 years; previous to that time it was used for pasture. Six 

 to 10 or 12 bushels of wheat, and 8 to 20 bushels of bailey is the production 

 of this soil in the locality. The soil is usually fallowed on alternate years. 

 Land held at from $30 to $50 per acre. Sample collected March 28, L916. 

 Depths of horizons: 



11-A 0-11 inches. 11-B 11-17 inches. 11-C 1 7-23 inches. 



No. 12 — San Joaquin Sandy Loam 



Location : About 6 miles west of Wheatland, Sutter County. Near a road corner, 

 in a little swale west of a knoll, 15 feet east of the westerly fence of held, 

 and 150 feet south of the north line of the westerly road. 

 Soil: Texture slightly heavy, and barely enough sand for a sandy loam, but the 

 best found for several miles. Color brownish red, the same throughout the 

 entire depth. 

 0-18 inches — Light, fine textured, sandy loam. 

 18-31 inches — Heavy sandy clay loam, running into a stiff clay. 



31 inches — Hardpan, sandy and somewhat soft. The ground was very 

 moist at this time. 

 History: Very evidently pasture for sheep and cattle. No signs of having been 

 cultivated for several years, at least. The cover is of a number of low 

 annuals — Orthocarpus, Trifolium, Centaurea, and others. Sample collected 

 March 29, 1916. 

 Drptlis of horizons: 



12-A 0-12 inches. 12-B 12-18 inches. 12-C 18-31 inches. 



No. 13 — San Joaquin Sandy Loam 



Location : Three and three-quarters miles east of Elk Grove, Sacramento County. 

 On the Sheldon road, about 30 feet northwest from the fence on the north 

 side of the road. About 200 feet southwest from where a house formerly 

 stood. 

 Soil: A reddish brown sandy loam, approaching a loam; becoming redder in 

 color with increasing depth. 

 0-14 inches — Heavy sandy loam. 

 14-22 inches — Clay loam. 

 22-29 inches — Heavy clay loam. 

 29 inches — Compact hardpan. 



History: Wackman Brothers, Elk Grove, owners. The land has not been plowed 

 or farmed for at least 15 years. The land is held at about $50 per acre. 

 Sample collected March 30, 1916. 



Depths of horizons: 



13-A 0-12 inches. 13-B 12-22 inches. 13-C 22-29 inches. 



