Untitled - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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OF CONTENTS
Introduction ,. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ,,, 6
General Description of the Area ,, . . . . . . Location .._....... . . . . .. 2
Principal Towns . . . . . . 6
Population
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Transportation
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Geology of the Unherlymg Rocks”:
Surface Deposits \:..: 1 “’ Fi
Vegetation ,.. . . . .. . . . . . . 12
Climate
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Relief and Drainage ,,,.. ,,,, “’ ,,.,, ,,, :;
The Classification and Description of the Soils 14
Series, Types, Phases and Complexes
16
Soil Catena __, ,,,,...,,__,.,,.., .._... _.,...... ...l1.....
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Key to Classification of Wellington County Soils 18
Dumfries Series . 20
Bondhead Series 11: ” ” 21
Guelph Series
. 22
London Series
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Parkhill Series
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Harriston Series .’
25
Harkaway Series 25
Listowel Series
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Wiarton Series ‘I ” ”
2
Huron Series
Perth Series
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Brookston Series ,’ ,. ,, 29
Dunedin Series
Fox Series ,.., ,,...” ,, .: . . . . ,.,,,, ;;
Tioga Series 30
Brady Series
Alliston Series 8
Granby Series 31
Burford Series ,, ,. ,.., .. 1: 32
Brisbane Series
33
Gilford Series 1
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Caledon Series ” . . . . . . . . . . 33
Camilla Series
34
Hillsburgh Series ‘.I ” “” ,111.. ,, ” 34
Donnybrook Series 35
Bookton Series
,. . . . . . 36
Wauseon Series
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Dundonald Series ,. “I’ ._
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Honeywood Series 37
Embro Series
38
Crombie Series _... :
. . 38
Bennington Series
38
Tavistock Series 1.1. 1
39
Maplewood Series
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Whitfield Series
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Brant Series
Tuscola Series ....::
Colwood Series 42
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