Miscellaneous Soils. 119 



Plainwell stony loam. — Loose yellow sandy loam, 8 inches deep, 

 underlain by loose yellow medium and fine sand to a depth of 

 3 feet or more. From 20 to 70 per cent of stones and large 

 bowlders scattered on the surface and mixed with the soil and 

 subsoil. Large rounded hills and ridges. Derived from morainic 

 material. Corn, rye, and buckwheat are grown to some extent, 

 but the yields of these crops are low. 



1 2 3 t 



Soil (3) 47 35 12 6 



Subsoil (2) 30 43 18 S 



Acres. 



Long Island, N. Y 5, 376 



Pontiac, Mich 1,472 



Saugatuck sand. — Soil to a depth of 9 inches consists of reddish- 

 brown, black, and gray sands. Subsoil to a depth of 3 feet or 

 more consists of medium fino sand, containing bands of sand 

 cemented by ferruginous material. These bands of iron crusts vary 

 from a fraction of an inch to 1 or more feet in thickness. Occu- 

 pies slightly depressed areas. The accumulation of iron is proba- 

 bly due to deficient drainage now or at some former period. 

 Truck, peaches, and small fruits do best, and grain fairly well. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 41 48 7 3 



Subsoil (3) 48 44 3 3 



Acres. 

 Allegan County, Mich 24, 120 



Clyde sand. — The soil consists of 12 inches of black medium and 

 fine sandy loam, underlain by sand to a depth of 30 inches, in 

 turn generally underlain by clay. Occupies low, flat lands, gen- 

 erally swampy, and borders stream courses. When well drained, 

 produces good crops of corn, wheat, grass, oats, rye, and all kinds 

 of truck crops. Excellent soil for sugar beets. 



12 3 4 



Soil (3) 21 60 13 4 



Subsoil (4) 38 54 5 3 



Acres. 



Allegan County, Mich 38, 600 



Pontiac, Mich 2, 880 



