GROUP OF LOAMS AND FINE SANDY LOAMS. 
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A lighter phase of this soil was found to occur 4 or 5 miles 
south of Big Falls where tho material approaches a loamy fine 
sand in texture. The extent here, however, was too limited to 
justify a separation. The type as a whole is somewhat stony, 
though as typically developed these stones are not sufficiently 
plentiful to interfere materially with agricultural development. 
Where the stones are most plentiful, and where they do inter¬ 
fere with the cultural operations to any marked degree, their 
presence has been indicatd on the soil map by appropriate sym¬ 
bols. 
Topography omd drainage. —The surface of this soil is undu¬ 
lating to rolling with a few locations which could be classed as 
hilly. Modern farm machinery can be used on practically all 
of the type, and because of the surface features and the sandy 
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nature of the soil the natural drainage is good. There is a suf¬ 
ficient amount of clay in the subsoil so that moisture is retained 
in a very satisfactory manner, and the type does not suffer from 
drought except during periods of extended dry weather. 
Origin. —The material forming the Kennan fine sandy loam 
has been derived through glacial action chiefly from crystalline 
rocks though the underlying rock over a portion of the area 
where this type occurs is Potsdam sandstone. Material from 
both of these formations is found in this soil, but the crystalline 
material appears to predominate. There is no limestone ma¬ 
terial in this region and both soil and subsoil are found to be 
in an acid condition. 
Native vegetation. —The original timber growth consisted 
chiefly of hardwoods, including maple, oak, birch and some elm. 
Varying amounts of hemlock, white and Norway pine were 
found with the original timber growth. Where the land has 
been cut-over and not put in farms the present growth consists 
largely of poplar, white birch and hazel brush. 
Present agricultural development* —This is one of the most 
desirable soils of the area, although because of its irregular oc¬ 
currence but few farms are made up entirely of it. A consid¬ 
erable proportion of this soil is under cultivation and in im¬ 
proved farms. The yields which are secured and the methods 
of farming followed are very similar to those of the Kennan 
loam. In fact, the type as a whole is very closely related to 
* See page 33 for chemical composition and improvement. 
