. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 144 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. spits of gravel; and there are numerous other minor details of shore line features. The Ancient Beaches. Most of the features lust described are found also in the 2:ravel ridges. They usually have all of the characteristics of beaches (Figs. 56 and CS), and near the streams they are often transformed to bars (Fig. ()5). The resemblance is so close that even the most casual observers have noticed it and f
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 144 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. spits of gravel; and there are numerous other minor details of shore line features. The Ancient Beaches. Most of the features lust described are found also in the 2:ravel ridges. They usually have all of the characteristics of beaches (Figs. 56 and CS), and near the streams they are often transformed to bars (Fig. ()5). The resemblance is so close that even the most casual observers have noticed it and formed the theory that the ridges. 66.—Photograph showing pebbly nature of old beach terrace near Sheridan. were made by the lake waters. So far no fossils of lake shells have been found in the gravels, though some have been reported by residents of the region. It would be of great importance to iind these* for they would determine beyond question wl,ether the gravel ridges are lake or ocean beaches. There is little reason for believing the latter, although this explanation lias been suggested by some. * If any reader should know of the existence of fossil shells like those now living in the lake, I should be very glad to be informed of the occur- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University
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