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level prairie land. Of loessial origin. Wheat, corn, and grass are 

 the principal crops. Yield of grains rather small. Apples do welL 



Waverly silt loam. — A light-brown to white silty loam abont 10 

 inches in depth, underlain by a grayish or yellowish silty loam of 

 closer texture. Occupies bottom lands and marshy depressions. 

 Owes its origin to sediments washed from adjoining prairies, 

 reworked with organic matter. Corn principal crop. 



12 3 4 



Soil (14) 2 9 73 16 



Subsoil (14) 2 9 .72 16 



Acres. 



Clay County, 111 30, 976 



Clinton County, 111 40,112 



Johnson County, 111 31, 936 



Acres. 



Posey County, Ind 16, 384 



St. Clair County, 111 25, 152 



Union County, Ky 25, 216 



Elmira shale loam. — Light-gray loam, 10 or more inches in 

 depth, containing considerable silt and fine sand. The subsoil, 

 from 10 to 24 inches below the surface, is of the same texture as 

 the soil, but lighter in color, and contains large quantities of 

 angular shale fragments or bowlders. All general farm crops are 

 raised, but to obtain the best results a liberal application of 

 manure is required. 



1 2 3 4 



Soil (3) 9 24 51 16 



Acres. 

 Bigflats, X Y 8, 512 



Alloway clay. — {See description tinder soils associated with Norfolk Series.) 

 Griffin clay. — A very compact soil, composed of medium to fine 

 gravel, coarse sand rounded by water action, and clay. The clay 

 is dark Ijrown or mottled in color, very stiff and waxy, and diffi- 

 cult to work. There is an average gravel content of about 10 per 

 cent. Occupies the 1)road, level floor of Black River Valley. 

 Alluvial in origin, and the presence of so much gravel may be due 

 to the reworking of glacial material. A large proportion of the 



