Hints to homeseekers; a handbook of agricultural opportunities . I \iCri6an u 5 - Vr^s^^u:^:^^;.rv^ :^^^. Map 9.—Soil and Agricultural Map of Michigan, AgricuLiu/uL Opportunities 119| Map Legend. 1. Region of dark colored soils in old lakgrbeds. Sur-face nearly level, and drainage often deficient. Soils mostly clayloam and silty clay loam, with numerous small patches of general farming country. Com, hay, small grains beets important special crop. In Upper Peninsula ^con-siderable red clay. Corn not certain to mature every important. 2. Level or
Hints to homeseekers; a handbook of agricultural opportunities . I \iCri6an u 5 - Vr^s^^u:^:^^;.rv^ :^^^. Map 9.—Soil and Agricultural Map of Michigan, AgricuLiu/uL Opportunities 119| Map Legend. 1. Region of dark colored soils in old lakgrbeds. Sur-face nearly level, and drainage often deficient. Soils mostly clayloam and silty clay loam, with numerous small patches of general farming country. Com, hay, small grains beets important special crop. In Upper Peninsula ^con-siderable red clay. Corn not certain to mature every important. 2. Level or slightly undulating sandy or gravelly plains, in-cluding numerous sand dunes along lake shores. Has loweragricultural value than heavier soils and must be carefullyhandled. Truck crops, potatoes, etc., are successfully raisedon best portions. 3. Gently rolling ground moraine with loams and clay loamspredominating, including numerous morainic areas in whichsoil varies from sand to clay. Region as a whole good generalfarming land. In Southern Peninsula it is well improved withcom, small grains, hay, dai
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