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SOIL SURVEY OF WAUPACA COUNTY. 
The soils of this county are variable and range in texture 
from sand to clay. There are numerous areas of marshland but 
little of which has been reclaimed to date. The material form¬ 
ing the soils has been derived largely through glacial action 
from crystalline and sandstone rocks. The underlying rock in 
the western half of the county is largely crystalline, while the 
eastern half is chiefly sandstone. There is also considerable 
lacustrine material in the county, but since its deposition by 
water it has been influenced by glacial action. In the low, un¬ 
drained places there are large accumulations of organic matter 
making up the peat marshes. 
In the classification of the soils of this county these various 
materials have been separated into 10 soil series and 24 types, 
not including peat. In several instances phases of types have 
also been recognized. Each soil has peculiar characteristics by 
which it can be recognized, and the full understanding of these 
characteristics are necessary in the selection of crops and sys¬ 
tems of farming best suited to each soil. 
KEEP THE MAP 
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The Experiment Station will publish bulletins from time to 
time dealing with the management of the different types mapped, 
so that some way should be found by each person receiving a 
copy of this report to keep the map permanently. If the map 
is folded in such a way as to have the part you are interested 
in of a convenient size, and then have a simple frame with glass 
made to hold it, it can be kept indefinitely. Since some of the 
colors fade after being exposed to strong light for a long time, 
it would be a good plan to have a protecting flap of dark cloth 
over the map when not in use. 
