lO'l , , . . Glacial and Loessial Soils. 



loam or clay. Occurs on river terraces from 20 to 30 feet above 

 water level." Some depressed areas contain sloughs and ponds, 

 but the greater part is well drained and under cultivation. Still 

 subject to inundation during winter and spring. The type is a 

 fine corn soil, producing from 40 to 60 bushels. Some cotton is 

 grown, the yields varying from one-half bale to 1 bale per acre, 

 but the soil is too late and cold for the best results with this crop. 

 From 1 to 2 tons of hay are cut on some areas of this type. The 

 native growth is oak, gum, and hickory. 



Soil (3) 



Subsoil (3) 



Acres. 

 Huntsville, Ala 11,840 



.SOIL ASSOCIATED WITH THE (^LARKSVILLE SERIES. 



Guthrie clay. — Soil is a light-gray or grayish-white, fine silty loam 

 having a depth of 7 inches, underlain by a heavy silty clay, plastic 

 and impervious. The subsoil varies in color from a gray to drab, 

 mottled with yellowish iron stains. Occupies low, flat areas on 

 the uplands. Soil is derived from decomposition of limestone. 

 On account of low, wet condition it is of little agricultural value 

 unless thoroughly drained. In favorable seasons some corn and 

 tol^acco are grown. Area largely covered by hickory, sweet gum, 

 and oak. Land generally referred to as "crawfishy." 



1 •-' :{ 4 



Soil (9) '1 11 65 21 



Subsoil (9) -1 y 58 30 



Acres. 



Clarksville, Tenii 5, 800 



Huatsville, Ala 10, 048 



Acres. 



Posey County, ln<l 14, .592 



Stuttgart, Ark 27, 904 



GLACIAL AM) LOKSSLiL SOILS. 



Under this head will be included all soils derived directly 

 from glacial material and from loess, occurring generally in the 

 Ohio and Mississippi basin, in the New l^ngland States, and 

 in the glacial portions of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jer- 

 sey. There are four or five great series of soils of very uniform 

 character and (piite a large number of soils of local origin which 

 can not be i)ut into any series. 



