Physical land conditions in Kent soil conservation district, Maryland :
(for use in farm conservation planning) /
Ralph W. Ruble.

Description

Main Author

Ruble, Ralph W. (Ralph Walker), 1911-

Related Names

United States. Department of Agriculture.
United States. Soil Conservation Service.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office, 1945.

Subjects

Soil erosion.
Soil conservation districts.
Soil conservation.
Land use.
Soil conservation districts > Soil conservation districts / Maryland.
Land use > Land use / Maryland > Land use / Maryland / Kent County.
Soil conservation > Soil conservation / Maryland > Soil conservation / Maryland / Kent County.
Soil erosion > Soil erosion / Maryland > Soil erosion / Maryland / Kent County.
Maryland > Maryland / Kent County.
Maryland.

Summary

This bulletin reports information about the land in the county and describes the practices needed to make good use of the land, especially to control soil erosion on sloping land and to establish drainage on the flat land that is suitable for cultivation. The land-capability classes that are described show clearly the land suitable for cultivation and that suitable only for pasture, woodland, or wildlife.

Note

Issued in 1945 by United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
Cover title.

Physical Description

28 pages : illustrations, map, tables, diagrams ; 27 cm.

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