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EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD, 

 Averaffe results of analyses of soil types of Kansas — Continued. 



Geologic origin and history of the New York State soils, O. D. von Engeln 

 {Cornell Countryman, 12 (1914), No. 1, pp. 15-20, 58, figs. 2).— This is the first 

 of a series of articles dealing with the agriculture of New York. It is a brief 

 discussion of the general features of the origin and history of the soils of the 

 State, indicating that they are roainly of glacial origin and that their character 

 is largely determined by the composition of tlie underlying rock. Attention is 

 called to the varied nature of the glacial deposits and to their manner of deposi- 

 tion. The sheet of so-called till is said to be probably the most widespread. 



The soils of New York State, H. O. Buckman (Cornell Countryman, 12 

 (1914), No. 1, pp. 21-25, 60, figs. 3). — In this, the second of a series of articles 

 on agriculture in New York, a review of the soil conditions in the State is 

 given which indicates that the soils now represent five groups, the residual, 

 marine, glacial till, glacial lake, and alluvial, the last three of which predominate. 

 It is stated that the general fertility of the soils is directly traceable to their 

 lime content and that their greatest need is drainage. A general soil map and a 

 discussion of the different soil series as they occur are also given. 



Soil survey of Bamberg County, South Carolina, W. E. McLendon (U. 8. 

 Dept. Agr., Advance Sheets Field Operations of the Bureau of Soils, 1913, pp. 

 J/O, fig. 1, map 1). — This survey was issued September IS, 1914. It covers an 

 area of 237,440 acres- in the southwestern part of South Carolina, comprising 

 two topographic divisions corresponding in general with what is locally known 

 as the upper pine belt and tbe lower pine belt. The topography is nearly flat 

 and the drainage poor, with much swamp land. Twenty types of soil are mapped 

 and described. The principtil upland soils belong to the Orangeburg, Tifton, 

 Norfolk, and Portsmouth series ; the lowland soils to the Swamp, Kalmia, and ' 

 Myatt series. The soils are generally sandy or sandy loam. Their crop adapta- 

 tions are discussed. 



Fruit soils of the Great Interior Valley, J. W, Nelson (Mo. Bui. Com. 

 Hort. Cal., 3 {1914), No. 9, pp. 343-351).— The author discusses the variety, 

 texture, and composition of soils with reference to fruit culture, emphasizing 

 particularly the adaptability of different soils to the growing of certain fruits. 

 He enumerates the soils more particularly adapted to the growing of deciduous 

 fruits, olives, figs, almonds, prunes, cheri'ies. and pears. 



The nitric nitrogen content in the cauntry rock, R. Stewart and W. 

 Peterson {Utah Sta. Bid. 134 {1914), PP- 4^^-465, fig. 1). — Investigations as to 



