Miscellaneous Soils. 121 



seldom yields even a fair crop. Used for dairying. Small apple 

 orchards numerous. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 12 18 47 16 



Subsoil (2) 15 23 38 20 



Acres. 

 Westfield, N. Y 69,940 



Oakland sandy loam. — Loose, loamy brown sand or sandy loam 

 from 10 to 30 inches deep. Sand is from medium to fine in texture. 

 The subsoil is a clay loam or sticky sandy loam. This type differs 

 from the Marshall sandy loam in having this clay subsoil within 

 3 feet of the surface. It occupies rolling country and often occurs 

 as rounded hills and ridges. Soil is of glacial origin. Drainage is 

 good. Is a good corn soil. This yield could be increased by bet- 

 ter methods. Wheat yields from 15 to 30 bushels, oats 35 to 75 

 bushels, rye from 15 to 30 bushels, and hay li to 2 tons per acre. 

 The soil is used for general agriculture, but it is especially adapted 

 to medium and late truck crops and fruit. 



12 3 4 



Soil (3) 16 40 31 13 



Subsoil (3) 12 31 31 25 



Acres. 

 Pontiac, Mich 25,984 



Manchester sandy loam. — xV reddish or dark-yellow sandy or 

 gravelly loam, of the medium grade of sand, from 8 to 18 inches in 

 depth, underlain by loamy sand and gravel, containing frequent 

 large bowlders. The surface is generally rolling, in the form of 

 ridges and knolls, though the type occasionally occurs as low, flat 

 terraces. A combination of glacial lake and stream deposits, and 

 the material is exceedingly irregular in thickness. It is formed 

 in part of the red Triassic rocks. The soil is naturally fertile, but 

 the porous subsoil renders it readily subject to drought. Well 

 adapted to peaches and fairly well adapted to corn. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 33 50 11 6 



Subsoil (2)  41 46 10 4 



Acres. 

 Connecticut Valley, Connecti- 

 cut and Massachusetts 44, 160 



