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Susquehanna clay, and Norfolk fine sandy loam, are the principal soil typos, 

 occupying 10.1. 9.3, 9.2. and 8.4 per cent of the total area, respectively. 



Soil survey of Porter County. Ind., T. M. Bushnetx and W. Babbett ( U. S, 

 Dept. Apr.. Adv. slirrts FieUI Oper. Bur. Soils, 1916. pp. 47. figs. 2. map 1). — This 

 survey, made in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Geology, deals 

 with the soils of an area of 20-i.GOO acres situated in the northwestern corner 

 of the State. The main physiographic divisions comprise the glacial Lake 

 Chicago Plain lying in the northern part of the county, the Valparaiso morainic 

 system across the center, and the Kankakee Basin located in the southern and 

 southeastern section. Except for a narrow belt of sand dunes along Lake 

 .Michigan, the topography of the northern and southern parts of the area Is 

 generally level to gently sloping, while that of the moraine belt includes con- 

 siderable rough land. Drainage is generally well established over most of the 

 morainic region, but the Kankakee Basin is said to lack good natural drainage. 



The soils of the county are of glacial, glacial-lake, and alluvial origin. In 

 addition to muck, dunesand, and swamp, '23 soil types representing 11 series 

 are mapped. .Miami silt loam, occupying 16.4 per cent of the total area, is 

 the principal type encountered. 



Soil survey of Cleveland County. N. C. E. S. Vanatta and F. N. McDowell 

 (17. 8. Dept. Apr.. idv. Sheets Field oprv. Bur. Soils, t916, pp. .S7. pis. 2, figs. 2. 

 map i). — This survey, made in cooperation with the North Carolina Department 

 of Agriculture, deals with the soiN of an area of 299,520 acres, situated in 

 the SOUth-central part of the western half of the State, and lying almost wholly 

 within the Piedmont Plateau province. The mountain range along the northern 

 border of the county and outlying ridges within the county are included in 

 the Appalachian Mountain province. The topography of the area is described 

 as that of a broad plain of moderate elevation sloping southward, with occa- 

 sional mountains and hills standing out prominently above the surrounding 

 country. Natural drainage is well established throughout most of the area. 



The upland soils of the county are derived from the underlying rocks. Includ- 

 ing granites, gneiss schist, and dlorlte. In addition to meadow and rough 

 stony land. IS soil typos of series are mapped. Cecil sandy clay loam and 

 Cecil clay loam, occupying 41.1 and 21.5 per cent of the total area, respect i vely, 

 predominate. 



Soil survey of Payne County. Okla.. \V. ]'.. COBB and II. W. HAWKER ( T. S. 

 Dept. lor. Adv. Sheets Field opcr. Bur. Soils, 1916, pp. 89, figs. 2. map t). — This 

 survey deals with the soils of an area of 144. 800 acres situated in the north- 

 central part of the State, and lying in the transition belt between the prairies 

 and plains. The topography of the county varies from level to gently undulat- 

 ing, and in the western and eastern parts to rolling. Natural drainage is well 

 established in practically all parts of the area. 



The upland soils of the county are residual in origin, being derived largely 

 from sandstone and shale, and in the eastern part from limestone. Areas of 

 eolian and alluvial soils also occur. Eighteen soil typos representing 11 

 series are mapped. Vernon loam occupying 24.1 per cent of the total area, and 

 Vernon very fine sandy loam occupying 19.9 per cent, are the prevailing types. 



Analyses of West Virginia soils. R. M. Su.tkk and 0. F. WSLLfl [West T'i>- 

 ginia Sta. Bui. 168 (1918). pp. 36. fiq. t). — This forms the second report (B. S. 

 R.. 36, p. 7221 on chemical studies of the most important soil types found in the 

 State and presents the results of analyses of the first 2 W sampl 



it has been concluded that the average West Virginia soil contains about 1.100 

 lbs. of phosphorus per acre to a depth of 05 in., while 55 per cent of the soil 9 

 examined contained less than this amount. Many of the soils were also deficient 



