I’ve had to look this up twice now, so I thought I would post it for anyone who is interested in the soils of southeast Manitoba. It’s a minor classification error in the electronic version of the reports versus the text version.
Here’s the problem: In the Agricultural Interpretation Database by Municipality for Hanover (hanover_shp), the Agricultural Capability Class for Glenhope soils (GHP) does not match page 50 of report D82 Municipality of Hanover, e.g for GHP xx2x it’s 2M versus 2W. Also Weiden xx1x is listed as 5W in the same file while page 51 of report D82 has it as 3W.
Here’s the reply I received from Peter Haluschak of MAFRI:
The Glenhope soil (GHP) is probably better described as a 2W. This soil has a slight wetness limitation as well as a lack of moisture in drier conditions.
The Weiden soil is poorly drained and is rated as 5W, however with improved drainage the rating is 3W.
Some of the polygons in the D-82 map require a subscript of d for the improved state.
WDN/xx1x = 5W, WDNd/xx1x = 3W.
If your site has improved drainage, use 3W for the Ag. Cap. rating.
If this information was useful to you, please let me know as I would be extremely curious to find out who else might possibly have to know this kind of thing. 
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