Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-11
MANY BENEFIT FROM
SOIL SURVEY
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Continued from Page ssvsn.) age, especially where rock exposures or fossils are not freely disclosed. The soil is one of the principal economic expressions of the geological work, the soil material being the resultant of ge- ological processes acting on geological material. Further more, soil charac- teristics are frequently very valuable evidence of geological processes or conditions of great importance for oth- CT geoeconomic problems.
 For Development of Agriculture.
 The soil surveys are of value to the state departments of agriculture in that they enable more intelligent col lection of statistical data relating to the present status of farming interests and to the possibility of future devel- opment of agriculture along safe and rational lines.
 The soil surveys are of value to the university and agricultural school is a basis of instruction in agriculture in commercial geography, in political and social economy, and in geology physics, and agricultural chemistry.
 The maps are of value and are being used by state officials in colonization work and in some states as a basis for ti:e rixation of land values for just tax ation.
 The soil surveys are of value to the war department in arranging for camp sites and for military maneuvers.
 To the reclamation service in con- struct1on work and in the use and dis posal of lands of the irrigation projects when completed.
 To the land office for the determina- 4l-
 To the forest service for the same purpose, and for determining what lands to devote to permanent forest use and the varieties Of trees adapted to the soil types.
 To the bureau of animal industry in tick eradication and dairy work.
 To the bureau of plant industry in plant breeding, disease, farm manage ment and demonstration work.
 To the postoffice department in the location of rural delivery routes.
 To the department of justice and the courts in cases arising out of damage suits in mineral land cases.
 Encourages Development
 Boards of trade and local organiza- tions frequently ask for and use the results of the soil surveys for the en- couragement of more profitable agri- cultural development of the surround ing territory and as means of at tractiug a desirable class of farmers and farm labor for the upbuilding of agriculture and the betterment of trade conditions.
 The soil surveys are of value to rail- roads in giving reliable information with regard to the soils and agrlcul- nH fort fflf- through which the lines run; in show ing them lines of agricultural develop ment which they can foster for the fuller development of the country and the increase of their own revenues.
 The surveys are of value to real es- tate companies in that they give an impartial and authoritative basis for dealing in lands, which can be obtain ed in no other way. They tend to steady business and prevent unjust and unlawful speculation.
 The surveys are of value to coloniza- tion organizations as well as to the railways, in furnishing exact and re- liable bases for the intelligent settle ment of communities, particularly in placing the large number of farmers reaching our shores from foreign coun- tries through the immigration service.
 
 of reliable information regarding To- calfties where they can settle and take up agricultural industries with which they are reasonably familiar The farmers of southern Italy, of northern Italy, of France, Germany. Sweden, Holland, Ireland and other countries have certain traits and characteristics and have acquired habits and adapta- bilities which can be successfully ap- piled to certain soil types and certain conditions, and are likely to be unsuc- cessful unless these conditions are ap- proximately fulfilled.
 Value to Financial Institutions.
 The soil surveys are of value to financial institutions in that they give reliable and impartial information as to the soil and agricultural opportuni- ties of the areas surveyed. Several real estate accompanies have reported that purchasers invariably require to know the location of the soil map of the farms which are offered to them for sale. In the same way financial institutions free to loan money on mortga ges and for agricultural enter prises use the reports of the soil sur vey as they would use the reports of mining experts as to the value of min ing properties for which loan is de- sired In other words, the report of the soil survey has a commercial val ue in that the owner of the land can more safely loan money on mortgages gage and a financial institution car more solely loan money on mortgages on the basis of the soil survey than on any other data that can be obtain ed.
 Value 10 Farmers.