The soils from glacial till lie on a wide range of slopes, from a few 

 nearly level areas to nearly vertical cliffs. Since the non-stony areas are 

 the result of stone clearing activities, aimed at fitting the land for culti- 

 vation, most of them are on slopes suited to the use of modern farm im- 

 plements. The average slope of the stony areas is somewhat steeper, but 

 still within the range of present dav logging methods. The verv stony 

 areas are frequentlv verv steep also. 



When sloping lands are used for cultivation, steps should be taken to 

 prevent erosion, even though these soils may not be extremelv susceptible to 

 erosion. The need for such protective practices as strip cropping, diversion 

 terraces, and gully control measures is greater as slopes become steeper or 

 cultivation becomes more intensive. The soils will gully readilv when the 

 water which falls on them collects into streams. For this reason, woods 

 roads dug out of the hillsides, are frequently severely gullied and the dis- 

 charge of water from poorly located or unstabilized woods roads seriously 

 erodes areas where the discharge concentrates. 



The soils developed on glacial uplands are divided into eleven Man- 

 agement Groups (1-11) as follows: 



1. 

 2. 

 3. 

 4. 



5. 

 6. 

 t . 

 8. 

 9. 

 10. 



11. 



Deep, well-drained over moderately firm till. 

 Deep, well-drained over loose till. 

 Deep, well-drained over compact till. 



Moderately deep, well-drained over bedrock ( occasional rock 



outcrop) . 



Shallow, well-drained (rock outcrops extensive). 



Moderatelv well-drained over loose till. 



Moderately well-drained over compact till. 



Poorly drained till soils. 



Very poorlv drained till soils. 



Stony, well- and moderatelv well-drained till soils over loose and 



compact till (includes also small stony areas in other than till 



soils) . 



Stony. poorl\. and verv poorlv drained till soils. 



Soil Management Group 1 



Berkshire loam 

 Charlton loam 

 CoLRAiN loam 



Greensboro flne sandy loam 



Greensboro loam 



Newport loam 



These deep non stony soils which developed on moderatelv firm, medium- 

 textured glaical till are well drained. They retain enough moisture for opti- 

 mum plant growth, but excess water seeps away readily. The moisture rela- 

 tions in these soils are good, and plants are affected by the lack of moisture 

 only if the duration of the drought period is very long. The topography is 

 gently rolling to slightly hilly, and practically all the land is cultivated. 

 Manv prosperous farms are situated on these soils, and when thev are ade- 

 quately fertilized and managed, good yields can be expected. When these soils 

 occur on long slopes, it is necessary to provide adequate conservation meas- 

 ures to protect the soil from excessive soil and water loss. A concentration of 



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