Elements of agriculture, southern and Elements of agriculture, southern and western elementsofagricu00welb Year: 1908 Fig. 4.—Where a Glacier Melts Wind-blown Soils. —Not only do ice and running water move soils, but in dry countries the wind blows enough dust and sand* to build up the land several feet deep. Streams have been filled, railroad tracks covered, and even cities have been buried by wind-blown soil. Just north of the Canadian River in Hemphill County, Texas, is a beautiful example of wind-formed soil. The south- west wind has blown away the fine particles of soil and left great mo

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Elements of agriculture, southern and Elements of agriculture, southern and western elementsofagricu00welb Year: 1908 Fig. 4.—Where a Glacier Melts Wind-blown Soils. —Not only do ice and running water move soils, but in dry countries the wind blows enough dust and sand* to build up the land several feet deep. Streams have been filled, railroad tracks covered, and even cities have been buried by wind-blown soil. Just north of the Canadian River in Hemphill County, Texas, is a beautiful example of wind-formed soil. The south- west wind has blown away the fine particles of soil and left great mounds of coarse sand for many miles. Farther north finer particles settled and formed a loam soil. Still

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