2flscellcmeous Soils. 125 



In Mississippi divided topographically into two regions, the Cane 



Hills, which are steep sided and narrow topped, and the Flat 



Hills, which are more plateaulike and cultivated to a greater 



extent than the Cane Hills. Cotton, three-eighths to one-half 



bale per acre. In northern areas good for fruits and vegetables. 



12 3 4 



Soil (11) 1 5 81 12 



Subsoil (11) 1 6 75 17 



Acres, j Acres. 



Johnson County, 111 167, 104 ' Union County. Ky 17, 984 



Posey County, Ind 9, 4U8 j Yazoo, Miss 110, 090 



Smedes, Miss 52, 288 | 



Delavan silt loam. — Is a brown, smooth, crumbly, nonplastic silt 



loam, 12 inches deep, underlain by a reddish-yellow, heavier silt 



loam, which in turn is underlain by a fine sand at from 65 to 75 



inches. Occurs principally in the southwestern part of Tazewell 



County. Is level and does not require artificial drainage. An 



exceedingly fertile soil, very highly esteemed for corn and small 



grain. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 2 8 69 21 



Subsoil (2) 1 12 75 13 



Acres. 

 Tazewell County, 111 25, 600 



Elkhorn silt loam. — A black loamy soil, containing a large amount 

 of organic matter, resting on a black loam of the same character, 

 usually grading into a yellowish loam at a depth of 24 inches. 

 Occupies level bottom lands from 6 to 20 feet above mean water 

 level. Subject to inundation during spring freshets. The drain- 

 age is poor. Formed from loess, reworked by the river and modi- 

 tied by wind action. Productive soil. Corn yields from 30 to 60 

 bushels, wheat from 12 to 30 bushels, oats from 30 to 50 bushels, 

 and sugar beets from 8 to 18 tons per acre. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 2 33 57 9 



Subsoil (2) 1 26 63 11 



Acres. 

 Stanton, Nebr 25, 152 



McLean silt loam. — Dark-brown to black silty loam soil, about 

 12 inches deep, underlain by a mottled-yellow friable silt of a 



