138 Soils of the Far West. 



SOILS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRESNO SERIES. 



Soledad gravelly sand. — Very coarse brown sand and fine gravel, 

 composed of shar[) fragiiients of granitic rocks and 6 feet or more 

 in depth. Occurs upon large fans of from 3° to 5° slope, extend- 

 ing from granitic foothill formation. Surface sometimes becomes 

 compact and very hard, especially when packed in roads. Eather 

 deficient in plant food and not retentive of moisture. Adapted to 

 grain, with fair yields in favorable seasons. Free from alkali. 



12 3 4 

 Soil (1) 51 23 13 9 



Acres. 

 Lower Salinas Valley, Cal 7, 600 



Hanford fine sandy loam. — Dark-colored fine sandy loam, mica- 

 ceous, 4 feet in depth, underlain usually by 2 feet or more of loam 

 or sandy clay. Occurs in level delta plains, and is derived largely 

 from the disintegration of granitic rocks. Good corn and grain 

 land; also valued for vineyards. Generally free from alkali. Prob- 

 ably should have been correlated with Fresno fine sandy loam. 



1 1' 3 4 



Soil (2) 9 37 34 15 



Subsoil (2) 7 37 42 12 



Acres. 

 Hanford, Cal 30, 010 



Salinas gray adobe. — Dark-gray adobe, grading in texture from 

 sandy loam containing considerable fine gravel to silt loam. Oc- 

 curs about edge of foothills and extends into the bottom lands. 

 Thirty inches or more in depth, usually underlain l)y a fine sandy 

 loam and fine sand, occasionally by coarse sand and gravel. Seems 

 to be derived largely from granitic material. Adapted to barley 

 and other grains and sugar beets. A loose, friable, and excellent 

 soil if irrigated and properly cultivated, but refractory if allowed 

 to bake. Generally free from alkali. 



1 2 3 4 



Son (5) 9 21 38 31 



Subsoil (5) 13 27 30 27 



Acres. 

 Lower Salinas Valley, (a 1 Ls, 400 



