The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-24

s5.s6S acres. II is very dark lean. fine
grained and mellow and has a depth OF
about ten inches. The sol is found in a
typical state of development in the Ar
kansas river valley. in the city OF WITCH
tia and vicinity. II is also present along
nearly all the streams in the AREA. The
ordinary farm crops do wen in this SOIL
though wheat is not grown TO such an
extent as upon the upland. The soil is
well adapted to alfalfa. Potatoes and
other vegetables do well, grapes give ex-
cellent Yields. and other fruits are grown
with profit
The Derby loan covers 2o41s acres 1t
IS friable. mellow yeIloIish-brown to red
dish-brown silly loan, containing a very
small portion Of very fine sand The
sell is easily cultivated, does not bake
or clod. and has excellent drainage. 1T
is an upland soil and is found typicaRy
along the east bank of the Arkansas
river south OF Wichita. II is one of the
best soils of the area for general asri-
cultural purposes. being an excellent
wheat and corn land
The Mama sand is OF almost equal
extent with the Derby loan. covering
1882 acres. II is q loose yellowish-brown
sand. This soil occupies the western side
Of the Arkansas river valley and occurs
as strip from one 10 two miles wide
and about fourteen miles long. The soil
IS adapted 10 corn. alfalfa and fruit.
The next soil in extent is the Mama
fine sand. which covers Ira. acres. It is
rather loose brown sand. medium 70
fine in texture. IL occure Immediately
along the banks OF the Arkansas river
the larger area lying on the western side
The soil IS especially we'll adapted 10
truck raising and is a good melon and
fruit soil. Some corn and whsat are
grown upon this soil. but it's greatest ca
liabilities lie in the direction OF market
gardening
The Sedswick black clay loan covers
5.SsS acres. II IS a fne-graiaes. black.
silly loan. This soil occupies fat or
basin-like depressions in the upland prasr-
ie and Is best developed in tire southern
part Of the area. Il is generally left fer
rastursse. though thorough drainage cor
verts il into land well adapted TO WHEAT
and corn
The ClarksvTie steay loan cosers 4.s5S
acres. It Is I silly. looSe-textuTed soik
the eastern part Of the area. Il occupies
high ridges. ard especially hiiisiies aleng
streams and raviaes. tx * usaslily too
thin and stony 10 have much agr.s1lsnrs,
v1iue. hlt makes good pasture land. The
cherry rhsse Of the type would doubtless
make q good fruit soiF.
The Sedgwick sandy rsar1 covers &1Ss
acres. II is composed or flns To medium
sand is friahls an6 EASILY cultivated. and
is wen drained II Is adapted to corn
and wheat an ether grains Fruit dces
Well uron L. and IT should prove = good
soil FOR the culture of potatoes and farm
vegetables in general
so Tar as the production CT corz.
wheat, oat. kanr corn ard tie general
farm crops Is concerned. but ntsss al
tertlcn Is paid 20 the adoption a. sa.is 70
crops Corn oosS better n TIA bottoms
in dry year. hut ~ seasez Of good
rainfall the culands produce quite as
heavy crops OF corn as the SewiandS. AZ
faifa is not grown 10 any extent uaoa
the ioNlands. owing te the Itare-vtouS
sabsoiI CT ths upland soils AMI the inabiE-
it, OF the roots 10 reaeh d moist Sutsai.
In 1ne river and creek bottoms the sasls
are generally lighter and looszr n texture
and the alfalfa rastS frequently grow
downward uatii they reach sheet wsye--
Frnir does better IN the bottoms than On
The upia,sds. bes ii is believed that the
practice OF sahsoiiisS voria sEaahse n1st
10 Be gown on tie Uaiaassss Tlze si<hssg.