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TEXTURE looms, silt looms. FIG. I,?-Outline map showing the distribution of textural ClaS
(b) Good Drainage SOIL TYPE ACREAGE y0 OF TOTAL Fox sandy loam.. .................... 20,700 1.9 Tioga sandy loam ........ 7,100 0.6 Tioga sand ........................... ............... .: : 100 ...... Sullivan sandy loam .............. ............ ... 2,600 0.3 Sullivan sand ............ ............... ............. 1,900 0.1 Rookton sandy loam.. .... ........ ......... .... 400 ...... Waterloo sandy loam ......... .......... 31,600 Ihnnyhok sandy loam ................ 29,400 i::: -- TOTAL ........................ 94.800 8.7 The Fox, Tioga and Sullivan series are low in fertility, low in organic matter and low in moisture holding capacity. All are susceptible to wind erosion, although the problem is not so great as on the excessively drained sands. Soil loss can be prevented to a great extent by keeping the land under cover for as long as possible. As these soils are rather low in fertility and organic m.atter, applications of fertilizer and additions of barnyard manure are especially necessary and important. All the common fertilizer elements are needed for most crops, and lime may be required on the Tioga soils. The Fox, Tioga and Sullivan series are fairly well suited to the production of a wide variety of crops, but adequate amounts of fertilizer must be added to obtain good crop yields. Crops that are resistant to drought or crops that make their maximum growth during periods of high rainfall need to be selected because of the low moisture holding capacity. Specialized crops such as tobacco, tree fruits and vegetables do well where climate permits. The Bookton series has management problems similar to those of the Fox, Tioga and Sullivan series except that deep rooted plants can obtain more food from the underlying clay. The underlying clay also provides more moisture for plant growth, because of its high moisture holding capacity. The Waterloo and Donnybrook series are irregular steeply sloping and are susceptible to erosion. Most farm crops can be grown on the more gentle slopes. The steep slopes might well be returned to a permanent cover of grass or trees. Applications of fertilizer and additions of barnyard manure are needed to increase the low fertility and organic matter contents of these soils. (c) lmperf ect Drainage SOIL TYPE ACREAGE @$$, OFTOTAL l3rady sandy loam . ... 17,400 1.6 Rwrien sandy loam .._. . 24,600 -- 2.3 -- TOTAL .._...... .. .... 42,000 4.9 Occurring on smooth very gently sloping topography, the Brady and Berrien series are susceptible to erosion, but not to the same degree as the well drained sandy loams. These soils have a low fertility level and require applications of all the common fertilizer elements for adequate crop growth. Some crops grown on the Berrien sandy loam can obtain more plant food from the more fertile underlying clay. The soils are fairly well suited to. oats, red clover, timothy, and some specialized crops. Cash crops such as tree fruits and tobacco can be grown where the climate permits. A wider range of crops can be grown if the drainage is improved. 87
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y D. W. HOFFMAN Experimental Farms
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Canada Departme
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont’d) PART I
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FIG. l-Outline map of Ontario showi
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Information pertaining to land use,
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Population and Racial Origin The to
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PART II FACTORS AFFECTING THE FORMA
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TABLE 2 ANALYSES OF BEDROCK FORMATI
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The soils found on the coarse open
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‘TOPOGRAPHY I Simple Topography )
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DRAINAGE SYSTEM FIG. 7 --Ott tline
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MONTH TABLE 6 TEMPERATURE AT LUCKNO
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SOUTHAMPTON, (62 Years) Ontario. 0
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NATURAL VEGETATION Soft Maple, Elm,
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P,4RT III THE CLASSIFICATION AND DE
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Ao - Accu mulated layer of partiall
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1). Soils Formed from Fine Textured
Page 36 and 37: I. Till Composed of Grey Materials
Page 38 and 39: Agriculture Ao - Thin etc. layer of
Page 40 and 41: A virgin profile, developed under h
Page 42 and 43: Harkaway Silt Loam— Stony Phase (
Page 44 and 45: Wiarton Loam (3,500 acres) The Wiar
Page 46 and 47: Parkhill Silt Loam (2,600 acres) Th
Page 48 and 49: potash and nitrogen are necessary t
Page 50 and 51: The soil is fairly well supplied wi
Page 52 and 53: Brookston Silt Loam (2,000 acres) T
Page 54 and 55: ii, Thin layer of partially decompo
Page 56 and 57: A,, - Thin layer of partially decom
Page 58 and 59: The vegetative cover on this Plainf
Page 60 and 61: The characteristic A horizons of th
Page 62 and 63: Brady sandy loam is a smooth very g
Page 64 and 65: Agriculture General farming and dai
Page 66 and 67: The B horizon of the Burford loam r
Page 68 and 69: The topography is smooth very gentl
Page 70 and 71: The clay till or clay usually appea
Page 72 and 73: Developed on stonefree, calcareous,
Page 74 and 75: (ii) lmperfec t Drainage Elderslie
Page 76 and 77: The dark grey surface underlain by
Page 78 and 79: A 0 — A 1 — G 1 — G 2 — C T
Page 80 and 81: Agriculture Most of the mlick soils
Page 82 and 83: PART IV AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE Ea
Page 84 and 85: agriculture in the area. Large acre
Page 88 and 89: The Donnybrook soils are usually a
Page 90 and 91: Good wheat crops are produced on Te
Page 92 and 93: (h) Imperfect Drainage SOIL TYPE AC
Page 94 and 95: Adaptability Rating for Bruce Count
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Page 100 and 101: TABLE 19 ACRE-YIELDS OF SOME CROPS
Page 102 and 103: Problem Areas Gully-erosion is ofte
Page 104 and 105: otations consisting largely of sod
Page 106 and 107: PART V~ ANALYTICAL DATA Chemical an
Page 108 and 109: I TABLE 22 (Cont’d) CJJEMJCA I, A
Page 110: TABLE 23 CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANAL
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