H.—34.

Table I. —Mechanical Analyses of Levels County Soils. Topsoils, 0 in.-6 in.

Table II. —Mechanical Analyses: Subsoils.

A subsoil of even number corresponds to a topsoil of the preceding odd number. Samples 987b and 997b correspond with 987 a and 997 a respectively. Note. —Results are percentages on an ignited basis and calculated to moisture-free soil.

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. ' La x atey i ~- | c ss e ..| s≥ j H. I siit -1 ° iay - pEi st °H™| Texture - Levels Series. Stony-silt Loams. Type 14 (grading to 16). 1185 .. Scott .. ., 19-9 16-5 11-7 26-3 18-2 8-3 46-5 4-8 Stony silt loam 983 .. Kelman .. 18-0 20-6 12-4 27-5 16-3 6-4 51-7 2-9 Stony silt loam. 985 .. Foley .. .. 11-4 14-0 10-3 35-4 20-4 7-8 33-7 2-5 Stony silt loam. 843 .. Burns.. 15-3 22-9 12-5 27-5 16-3 6-1 15-5 2-9 Stony silt loam 1167 .. T. W. Brosnan .. 11-5 15-1 9-9 35-1 21-9 6-7 8-2 1-6 1 Stony silt loam. 24 in.-36 in. + Silt Loam. Type 10. 1171 .. Mehrtens .. 4-3 26-2 16-8 28-9 16-9 6-9 .. 0-4 Silt loam. 1169 .. Cargo .. .. 5-9 22-7 11-9 33-2 21-2 6-8 .. 0-6 Silt loam. 993 .. Daly .. .. 3-2 22-0 20-3 33-3 16-5 6-0 .. .. Silt loam 1181 .. Walsh.. .. 2-3 19-6 23-8 31-6 16-8 6-2 .. .. Silt loam. 18 in.-24 in. Silt Loam, occasionally slightly stony. Type 12. 987a .. I Foley .. .. 4-6 14-0 13-6 39-1 21-5 7-2 2-9 0-7 Silt loam. 1179 .. 1 T. M. Brosnan .. 4-2 | 19-2 14-0 35-2 20-5 7-3 .. 0-4 Silt loam. 12 in.~18 in. Moderately Stony Silt Loam. Type 13. 991 .. Orbell.. .. 6-5 22-5 17-4 30-1 17-0 6-1 .. 0-8 Silt loam. 1177 .. Oliver.. .. 4-9 26-4 17-5 28-4 15-8 5-9 .. 0-7 Silt loam. 999 .. Jackson .. 3-8 26-0 14-2 31-2 19-1 6-0 .. .. Silt loam. Kereta Sekies. Meadow Soils. 1003 .. i Donald .. | 0-9 S 20-5 | 21-5 I 31-9 ) 17-8 J 8-2 | .. | .. | Silt loam. Arowhenua Sekies. 24 in. and over, Sands, Sandy Loams, and Sandy Silts. Type 2. 989 ..I Gaffney .. : 12-1 | 49-7 8-4 15-5 I 9-2 4-5 .. I .. I Fine sandy loam. 1165 .. ! Kane .. .. j 4-7 | 48-1 11-3 20-1 | HO 5-8 .. .. j Fine sandy loam. 24 in.~36 in. + Silt Loam. Type 1. 997a .. Hall .. .. 1-6 14-1 7-5 43-0 22-9 8-2 .. .. Silt loam. 1133 .. Smith.. .. 1-8 17-4 15-8 39-4 19-5 7-7 .. .. Silt loam. 841 .. Robins .. 0-8 16-2 13-4 43-2 20-7 6-3 .. .. Silt loam. 995 .. McCully .. 0-3 13-7 13-1 44-5 20-7 8-2 .. .. Silt loam. 1175 .. Taylor .. 5-5 36-2 13-2 24-7 13-5 7-6 4-1 0-8 Sandy loam. Seadown Series. Meadow Soils. 1173 .. I Brosnan .. f 1-3 ) 7-7 j 9-9 J 45-8 I 20-7 | 12-9 | 1-7 J .. | Silt loam. Washdyke Sekies. Saline Soils. 1001 .. Hall .. .. 2-3 13-1 9-4 44-3 22-2 8-3 .. .. Slightly saline silt loam. 1005 .. Colomb's Road Peaty saline silt loam. Note.—Results are percentages on an ignited basis and calculated to moisture-free soil.

Labora- Depth of ,-..„„„. m . Very Loss on „ ., tory Farmer. Samp- """* £"": Fine Silt. Olay. Ig- Stones. Gravel. Texture. £ oū No. ling. hana - bana - Sand. | nition. T >T e - Levels Series. Inches. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 994 Daly .. 9-18 6-4 26-7 19-6 25-8 18-5 2-9 .. 0-9 Silt loam 10 987b Foley .. 6-12 4-2 13-7 14-9 40-4 21-7 4-3 .. .. Silt loam 12 992 Orbell .. 9-15 8-1 28-0 16-1 25-9 17-7 3-7 .. 0-7 Silt loam 13 1000 Jackson .. 9-15 5-5 27-6 14-4 28-3 20-4 3-6 .. .. Silt loam 10 Kereta Series. 1004 ! Donald .. | 9-15 [ 2-1 I 26-7 I 20-7 [ 27-4 J 19-2 J 2-8 | .. | .. j Silt loam' ] 17 Abowhentja Series. 990 Gaffney .. 9-15 14-6 63-7 5-1 8-3 5-5 2-1 .. .. Fine sand 2 997b Hall .. 6-J2 1-8 15-8 8-5 44-1 22-5 5-6 1-7 .. Silt loam 1 996 MoCully .. 9-15 1-1 14-6 14-3 42-1 23-0 5-2 .. 0-4 Silt loam 1 Washdyke Series. 1002 Hall .. J 9-18 1-9 117-1 9-3 43-3 23-5 I 4-9 .. I .. Silt Warn i . I . . --.,-!-- -... 1,. ... ... ■ „„_,,■,. ...