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Show detail, about nn equal extent of country coun-try hus heen covered by reconnols-snneo reconnols-snneo maps, tlie two together representing repre-senting one-third the area of continental conti-nental United States, and very much more than one-third of the arable lands of the nation. Before buying a farm It would be well to Inquire of the department whether or not It had made a survey of the locality. If bo, and the report has been published, may be had for the asking. I It may be that In deciding to buy! farm a definite type of agriculture 11 been determined upon. Some quit Hons will arise. Where can land bel suited for that type be found? TJp'I what soils can rice growing be safe! and profitably undertaken, or the pr l ductlon of tobacco of the various kind! be followed, or the raising of hogl with alfalfa pasture as a feature lJ their management be engaged In? I SOIL SURVEY IS AID TO FARMERS Prospective Purchasers Find Them Great Assistance in ) Selecting New Farms. VARIOUS TYPE SOILS SHOWN Work of Surveying Party Is Revised by Inspectors and Finally Passed Upon by a Committee May Be Had for Asking. (Prepared by the United States Department Depart-ment of Agriculture.) . Are you thinking of buying n farm? Maybo you are purchasing one for the first time, or perhaps you are selling your high-priced acres In the corn belt and reinvesting In cheaper lands in another state. In either case there ' ' ' i'f I'll Sampling for Moisture Determination. . Is a very helpful companion yon can take wltn you on the Inspection trip i soil survey report of the region you are going Into, prepared by the bureau of soils. United States Department Depart-ment of Agriculture, In co-operation ' " spectors, who visit the areulromuTTTP to time, and is finally passed upon by a committee, who make certuln that each soli Is properly named. There are In the United States 3,043 counties. Detailed surveys have been completed thus far In 920 counties in this count have been Included a few areas, each covering only a part of a county or parts of several counties. coun-ties. In addition to the area surveyed in |