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Analyses of soils of Jackson County, W. A. Woksham, jr., D. D. Long, L. M. 

 Carter, M. W. Lowry, and AV. O. Collins (Ga. State Cut. Agr. But. 144 {1918), 

 pp. 24, pi. 1, figs. 2). — This bulletin reports and discusses analyses of soil 

 samples from each of the 9 soil tyiHJs from an area of 221,440 acres in north- 

 eastern Georgia. 



The discussion of analyses indicates that nitrogen is the limiting fertility 

 factor in these soils and that they are relatively deficient in phosphoric acid. 

 They are well supplied with potash but are in need of lime and deep tillage. 



Analyses of soils of Polk County, W. A. Worsham, jr., D. D. Long, L. M, 

 Carter, M. W. Lowry, and W. O. Collins (Ga. State Col. Agr. Bui. 127 (1917), 

 pp. 54, pi. 1, figs. 6). — This bulletin deals with the chemical composition of both 

 the soil and subsoil of tlie various soil types of an area of 200,320 acres in 

 northwestern Georgia. Thirty-one soil types and three phases are discussed, 

 of which the Clarkville gravelly loam covers 33 per cent, the Decatur clay 

 loam 14 per cent, and the Talladega slate loam 10.1 per cent of the county. 



It is concluded that nitrogen and phosphoric acid are the limiting factors in 

 the fertility of I'olk County soils. The potash content is relatively high. Prac- 

 tically all of the soils are acid and in need of lime. 



The soils of Anne Arundel County, J. C. Britton and C. K. Zappone, jb. 

 (In Md. Geol. Siirvcy — Anne Arundel County. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 

 1917, pp. 133-174, pl. i).— This report deals with the soils of an area of about 

 27.5,840 acres lying wholly within the Coastal Plain region of Maryland. 



In general there is a fairly definite relationship between the soils and topog- 

 i-aphy. Eighteen soil types of five series are recognized, of which the Sassa- 

 fras series cover about 55 per cent of the area. The Sassafras fine sandy 

 loam, sand, and silt loam cover, respectively, 15.5, 14.6, and 11.2 per cent of 

 the area. It is stated that the soils of the Sassafras series are the most pro- 

 ductive of the area. Practically all tlie soils are said to be deficient in organic 

 matter. 



Soil survey of Barbour and Upshur Counties, W. J. Lx'^.timer {V. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Adv. Sheets Field Oper. Bur. Soils, 1017, pp. 51, fig. 1, map 1). — This sur- 

 vey deals with the soils of an area of 447,300 acres situated in the north central 

 part of the State and lying within the greatly dissected portion of the Appal- 

 achian Plateau. The topography in general is steep and broken although 

 modified somewhat over the northwestern part of the region. Elevations range 

 from 1,000 to 3,250 ft. above sea level. Natural drainage is generally well 

 established. 



The upland soils of the area have been derived from the weathering in place 

 of alternate strata of sandstone, gray and red shale, and thin beds of lime- 

 stone of the Carboniferous era, while alluvial soils also occur along the 

 streams. In addition to rough stony land, 15 soil types of 9 series are mapped. 

 Dekalb stony loam and Dekalb silty clay loam, occupying 37.2 and 29.4 per 

 cent of the total area, respectively, predominate. 



Arable lands (Rpt. Min. Agr. Pror. Quebec, 1917, pp. 90-100). — Analyses of 

 14 samples of soils from the island of Orleans, Province of Quebec, are pre- 

 sented and discussed. Twelve of the soils were acid. The two soils not acid 

 were black mucks containing a large proportion of organic matter and a good 

 proportion of lime. All the soils were deficient in potash, which is apparently 

 their chief defect. They were all relatively well provided with nitrogen. 



Analyses of all samples of clay soils from Abitibi, Province of Quebec, are 

 also reported. All of these except one showed pronounced acidity. 



Fertility survey of the Egyptian Delta, B. F. E. Keeling (Trans. 3. Internat. 

 Cong. Trop. Agr. 1914, vol. 2, pp. 366-369). — The results of a soil survey of the 

 central and western Delta showed that the fertility survey is a close approx- 



