SOIL SURVEY OF JACKSON COUNTY 
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attachments in the furrows at rates of 400 to 1,000 lbs. per acre. 
For onions, cabbage, beets, tobacco, etc., the fertilizer may be 
applied broadcast at rates of 400 to 1,500 lbs. per acre. The 
conditions peculiar to the individual case will decide the amounts 
and kind of fertilizer to use. 
Phosphate and potash mixtures should be used ou the dark 
colored soils where there is no need for nitrogen in the ferti¬ 
lizer. Soils ranging from the black sand loams to muck and peats 
fall under this class. The kind of fertilizer and the rate of 
application will depend upon the type of soil, the crop to be 
grown and other conditions peculiar to the individual case and 
no recommendations can be made unless all these factors are 
taken into consideration.* 
FARM PRODUCTS AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 
Of the agricultural products of the county as a whole, the 
cereals lead by far. The farm value of the cereals including 
corn December 1, 1920, was over two million dollars, while hay 
and forage were worth less than a half of this amount, and milk 
produced had a value of over two million dollars. 
Among the cereals, oats represent the greatest acreage and 
production with corn second, barley third, and rye and wheat 
about an equal fourth. 
The towns of Garden Valley, Albion, Franklin, Irving, Cur¬ 
ran, Melrose, and Northfield produced the most grains, hay, 
corn for silage and tobacco, and have the most cows, horses, 
sheep, and silos. These towns have largely the Knox silt loam 
soil. 
The towns of Cleveland, Hixton, Alma and Springfield with 
largely fine sandy loam and loam soil lead in acreage of corn 
for grain, alfalfa, buckwheat, beans and wild hay, and second 
in number of hogs, silos, and acres of wheat, tobacco, silage, 
and potatoes. 
The towns with largely medium to sandy soil including Gar¬ 
field, City Point, Manchester, and Komensky, lead in the pro¬ 
duction of rye, wild hay, and clover. Brockway, Millston, 
Knapp, and Bear Bluff the most generally sandy towns led 
in acreage of potatoes, cranberries, and wild hay. Being only 
*For a more complete discussion of commercial fertilizers consult the 
bulletins of the Wisconsin Experiment Station. 
