GROUP OF POORLY BRAINED SOILS. 
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The topography is level except where old stream channels cut 
across the type in numerous places. The surface is low, sub¬ 
ject to annual overflow, and is usually wet during the spring 
and early summer months. During dry spells when the streams 
are low, the soil is fairly well drained. 
The material forming this soil is of alluvial origin, derived 
from sandstone and granitic rock debris. 
The forest growth consisted chiefly of swamp oak, elm, bass¬ 
wood, maple, and ash with some willow. The best of the timber 
has been removed, although there is still a good stand of trees 
over most of the area, and in places a dense undergrowth includ¬ 
ing alders is encountered. 
All of this type is subject to overflow. For this reason, little 
attempt at improvement has been made. Aside from the marsh 
hay which can be cut from a portion of the type and the pas¬ 
ture which it affords, it has but little present agricultural value. 
If protected from overflow, this type would have a high agri¬ 
cultural value. A proposed canal, designed to carry the excess 
water from the Wolf River, across the northern part of the 
county into Duck Creek, if brought into successful operation 
would solve to a large degree, the difficulty which has been en¬ 
countered in the improvement of this type. 
GENESEE FINE SANDY LOAM. 
The surface soil of the Genesee fine sandy loam consists of 
about eight inches of brown, friable, very fine sandy loam. The 
subsoil is a little darker in color, but the texture usually remains 
the same to below three feet. In places very fine sand is encoun¬ 
tered at from eighteen to twenty-four inches. 
Small areas of fine sand and shallow peat are encountered, 
although none of these variations are large enough to be indi- 
cated on the soil map. 
This type is confined chiefly to the valley of the Wolf River, 
where it occupies low flats bordering the stream. The surface 
is low, subject to annual overflow, and is usually wet during the 
spring and early summer months. During dry spells when the 
stream is low, the soil is well drained. 
The best of the timber has been removed, but there still re¬ 
mains a good stand of trees, and in many places dense under¬ 
growths are encountered. As all of this type is subject to over- 
