Oxnarcl Series. 1^3 



on river deltas'. When first cultivated is shifted by the wind, and 

 in Ventura County, Cal., protection by wind-breaks of trees is 

 necessary. The grains of sand have been somewhat rounded by 

 wind action. This soil is best adapted to lima beans and English 

 walnuts, which are grown both with and without irrio-ation. On 

 alkaline areas sugar beets are successfully grown. Barley and 

 corn are also grown. 



12 3 4 



Soil (3) 29 nl 13 8 



Subsoil (2) 50 32 11 9 



Acre.s. 



Los Angeles. Cal 35, 840 



Ventura. Cal 16. 200 



Oxnard sandy loam. — Brown or black, mellow, loose, friable, 



open soil of peculiar woody feel, 4 to 5 feet deep, underlain by 



heavy sandy loam or loam. Derived from waste from sandstone 



and shale hills. Occurs on delta plains. When free from alkali, 



adapted to lima beans and sugar beets; when alkaline, adapted to 



sugar beets and barley. Generally well drained, but frequently 



containing a harmful quantity of alkali salts. 



1 1 3 4 



Soil (1) 27 38 18 13 



Subsoil (1) 6 30 28 31 



Acres. 

 Ventura, Cal 53, 200 



Oxnard loam. — Heavy, sticky, brown or black loam, underlain at 



3 or 4 feet by a com|)act and heavier phase of the same soil. 



Derived from wash from shales and sandstones, and laid down in 



delta plains. Adapted to barley and sugar beets. Frequently 



needs draining. 



12 3 4 



Soil (7) 5 23 39 32 



Subsoil (,7) 6 23 3G 34 



Acres. 



Los Angeles, Cal 19, 520 



San Jose, Cal 4,224 



Ventura, Cal (i.SSO 



Oxnard silt loam. — Brown, friable, silt loam, 6 feet or more in 

 depth, derived from finer sediments of streams draining sand- 

 stone areas, mixed with particles of organic matter. Occurs in 

 level delta plains. Adapted to lima l^eans, corn, and barley with- 



