PART 11. 



ECONOMICAL GEOLOGY. 



SOILS. 



The soils are generally light ; there are none which are 

 clayey, and very few which would be designated as heavy 

 loariis. The term, sandy loam, would designate almost all 

 the soils of the county. Spots are occasionally found 

 which are decidedly sandy, but these are not of any con- 

 siderable extent. Tracts of loamy soil are also found. 

 The varieties of soil run into each other so much, in all 

 parts of the county, that it is not possible to give descrip- 

 tions which would be of any local value. In most cases, 

 the subsoil is similar to the soil, except in the want of 

 organic matter. A more tenacious subsoil has been found 

 in a few places; as on Stipson's Island, and at Fishing 

 Creek. 



For the purpose of showing the character of the culti- 

 vated soils, a few specimens, taken from different parts of 

 the county, have been analyzed.* 



* The chemical analyses which accompany this Report have been made in my, Laboratory, 

 and under my direction, by Mr. Julius Koch. 



