SOIL SURVEY OF OUTAGAMIE COUNTY. 
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ANTI GO FINE SANDY LOAM. 
Extent and distribution .—This type is closely associated with 
the Antigo loam, but is a little greater in extent. It is confined 
to the northwestern part of the county where it is found in the 
broad flat plains bordering the Embarrass, Wolf, and Shioc 
Rivers. A large area occurs in Deer Creek Township, northeast 
of Bear Creek, and another in Bovina Township north of Sliioc- 
ton. The former is a little lighter in texture than the typical. 
Because of its very limited extent, there has been included 
with the Antigo fine sandy loam a few small areas of Fox fine 
sandy loam. The most important tract is found in section 7 in 
the town of Dale. It differs from the Antigo type chiefly in 
being somewhat coarser in texture, and also in having a some¬ 
what different origin, it having been derived from glaciated lime¬ 
stone material. It may have a slightly higher agricultural value 
than the Antigo since it is seldom acid, while most of the Antigo 
soils are acid. 
Description ..—The surface soil of the Antigo fine sandy loam 
to a depth of from six to eight inches is a brown to dark brown, 
loose, friable very fine sandy loam free from stones and gravel 
and carrying a fair amount of organic matter. 
The subsoil grades very rapidly into a yellowish brown to 
pale yellow very fine sand of undetermined depth. 
Topography and drainage .—The topography of the Antigo 
fine sandy loam is flat to very gently undulating. The surface 
is only a few feet above the usual high water mark of the neigh¬ 
boring streams; so after unusually heavy rains some of this type 
is subject to overflow. Owing to the loose character of the soil 
and the sandy subsoil, the drainage is fairly good. However, 
when the water in the streams is high, the water table of the soil 
is close to the surface. 
Present agricultural development .—*It is a good agricultural 
soil. Over ninety per cent of this type is under cultivation. 
General farming and dairying are the prevailing forms of agri¬ 
culture, although in the vicinity of Shiocton truck farming has 
come into prominence. Of the general farm crops, hay, oats, 
corn, barley, and rye are the most common. Hay does not yield 
quite as well as on the Antigo loam although yields of from iy 2 
♦For data on chemical composition and fertility of this soil, see page 
3 6. 
