338 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Eolling sandy loams with heavy subsoils. The original timber was 

 beech, maple and oak. 



P K N Ca Mg 



1275 28834 2654 12102 5294 



ALLEGAN COUNTY. 



The soils of Allegan county may be divided into five principal groups. 

 A brief description of these with the pounds of plant food contained in 

 the surface soil of typical samples is given below : 



Low lying darker colored sands originally growing oak and some 

 walnut. 



P K N 



628 20985 3170 



762 23085 2980 



High light colored sands, growing originally pine, hemlock and some 

 maple. 



P K N 



524 23309 2070 



786 30163 2190 



Heavy black clay. Originally (imbered with elm, oak, maple. 



P K N 



838 39017 8340 



Light colored upland clay loam growing elm, soft majile, basswood and 

 some oak and hickory. 



P K N 



750 35830 3960 



1209 25508 4720 



Upland sandy loam growing mostly oak. 



P K N 



650 22566 1590 

 873 24827 1560 



INGHAM COUNTY. 



The soils of Ingham county may be divided into three groups with re- 

 gard to the method of formation. The till plains, morains and outwash 

 plains. The till plains are composed chiefly of loams, silt loams and 

 clay loams. The soils are known among the farmers as "beech and ma- 

 ple" lands. The composition in pounds per acre of the surface soil, of 

 representative samples is shown below : 



