The soil throushout the district is fairly
uniform and consists chiefly of sandy loem, fine sandy
loam and clay loam. Small areae of sand or gravelly
soils cecur on the higher lands, aiso very limited areas
with clay soils were noted.

sandy loam =

fhe sandy loam is the most important as weil
as the most extensive soil type of the district.

fhe soil of the Pouce Coupe district is chiefly
@ sandy leam, rich with organic matter, to a depth vary-
ing trem three to twelve inches, on a clay loam subsoil
to a éepth of two feet. The substratum is generally clays
However, it has been noted in the deep cuts of stream
valley that pockets of sand occure ‘Soil of this type
has good natural drainage. The area with sandy loam
found in the rough country on the east side of the Pouce
Coupe river is of the hard burned type, of a whitish
eolor and is vractically without vegetation.

AMIE WOM Wir
VUREBER Fim £ ZAR

Showing a portion of the Pouce Coupe prairie which
hes a sendy loam soile Hote the gently rolling
nature of the surface which provides a good natural
érainsges

Clay £68. =

Clay loam is the next most extensive soil of
the district and generally occupies nearly level to
gently rolling country, although this soil has also been 4
found in fairly extensive areas on the higher LanéSe
In the more level country this type of wil is of 4
@ark eolor ané rich with an accumlation of organic

meattere Its formation is due to the washing in of clay