SOIL SURVEY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, IOWA, 25 



a kame — has a gravelly surface soil underlain at a depth of 15 to 

 18 inches by a coarse calcareous gravel. 



The Carrington sandy loam is easy to till under a wide range of 

 moisture conditions. Because of the loose structure crops are fre- 

 quently damaged in droughty periods. 



All the staple crops are grown, including corn. Clover and forage 

 crops do well and are particularly needed to help maintain the sup- 

 ply of organic matter in the soil. Average croj) yields are slightly 

 less than on the Carrington loam. 



The surface soil is acid over most of the type, except on the nar- 

 row areas along the crests of the ridges and their immediate slopes, 

 where calcareous material is encountered within 10 to 30 inches of 

 the surface. On the lower slopes an alkaline reaction is rarely ob- 

 tained. Lime and phosphatic fertilizer should prove profitable where 

 used in growing clover and other legumes. Rye is an excellent nurse 

 crop for clover. 



Because of its loose and porous nature, this soil should have par- 

 ticular care after planting. A dry mulch should be maintained over 

 as much of the growing period as possible. 



Seasonal variations have considerable influence on production, the 

 higher yields being obtained in the more moist seasons. 



The selling price of the land ranges from $150 to $250 an acre.^ 



CARRINGTON FINE SANDY LOAM. 



The Carrington fine sandy loam is a brown to dark-brown fine 

 sandy loam to a depth of 18 to 20 inches, where it passes into a 

 light yellowish brown fine sandy loam, which becomes coarser with 

 depth. The content of organic matter in the surface soil is low 

 compared with the other soils of the area, as shown by the color. 

 The surface soils are acid except on the gravelly ridges. Gravel 

 and small bowlders are found on the surface and throughout the 

 soil section. Most of the bowlders have been removed from the 

 cultivated fields. 



Numerous small outcrops of gravellj^ materials mixed with 

 bowlders of assorted sizes appear at the sharper breaks and knolls 

 along the hill crests. Gray calcareous sand particles, loose or ce- 

 mented to rocks and pebl^les, are always present in these gravel beds. 



This type occupies broken hills and ridges north and east of Elm 

 and Cornelia Lakes, and the higher hills along the Iowa River from 

 5 miles south of Belmond to where the stream leaves the county 

 about 1 mile north of Dows. It also occurs in small disconnected 

 strips and scattered areas north of Rowan. 



This soil should be handled in the same manner as the Carrington 

 sandy loam. 



^ Land prices given In this report pertain to the year 1919. 



