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Miami fine sandy loam. This is a variation of the fine sand that con- 

 tains enough fine particles to give it a slightly loamy character. 



Dunkirk clay. This type is light brown, yellowish-brown, or some- 

 times a reddish-brown clay loam, 8 to 10 inches deep, underlain by choco- 

 late-colored, yellowish-brown, or reddish-brown clay. The subsoil is 



TABLE 18. 

 Relation of yields to soil types. 



TABLE 18 Concluded. 



frequently mottled. This type is most common near the lake, but occurs 

 in all parts of the county. It is a heavy soil and very frequently needs 

 drainage. 



Miami stony loam. This soil is a brown stony loam containing from 

 10 to 40 per cent of stone, and contains considerable sand. The subsoil 

 is of a yellowish-brown color and contains less stone and sand. 



Yields on the different soil types. Table 18 shows the average yields 

 on the different soil types for the past five years. The sandy loam gave 

 the largest five-year average, followed by the fine sand, then by the 

 clay. But the differences are not great enough nor are they uniform 

 enough in the different years to indicate any particular advantage for 

 any type. 



