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loam and loam types. The surface soil of the predominant areas con- 

 sist? of a brown, reddish-brown, or red loam or clay loam, ranging in 

 depth from 5 to 10 inches. The subsoil is a deep red, stiif, tough clay, 

 extending to a depth of several feet. In many places the first 2 or 3 

 inches of the surface soil is a gray to reddish sandy or fine sandy loam, 

 while in local spots the surface material is a red clay or clay loam, 

 closely resembling the Cecil clay. Nearly every ten-acre field presents 

 a spotted appearance. 



The Cecil Clay loam, owing to a higher percentage of sand in the 

 surface soil, works up to a better tilth than the Cecil Clay. The type 

 is a strong and productive soil, being well adapted to a wide range of 

 crops, and especially satisfactory for the production of corn, oats, wheat, 

 cotton, red clover, vetch and cowpeas. Some heavy tobacco is grown 

 upon the sandier areas. Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbages, sor- 

 gbum, tomatoes, turnips, garden vegetables and a few apples, peaches, 

 and grapes are successfully grown for home use and local trade. 



AVERAGE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CECIL CLAY LOAM. 



AVERAGE MECHANICAL ANALYSIS. 



Surface soil. 

 Subsoil 



Fine 

 gravel, 

 per cent 



1.7 

 .9 



Coarse 



sand, 



per cent 



5.2 

 2.1 



Medium 



sand, 

 per cent 



6.0 

 2.3 



Fine 



sand, 



per cent 



16.1 

 5.3 



Very fine 



sand, 

 per cent 



21.3 

 8.5 



Silt, 

 per cent 



27.0 

 32.2 



Clay, 

 per cent 



22.7 

 49.0 



CECIL FINE S.A.NDT LOAM, 



The surface soil of this type to a depth of about 6 to 12 inches, is a 

 yellowish-gray, light-brown or reddish-brown fine, sandy loam. The 

 subsoil is a bright-red, stiff, clay extending to a depth of 3 feet or more. 

 Occasionally reddish-yellow streakings are noticeable in the subsoil. 

 Usually the Cecil fine sandy loam is a mellow and easily tilled, and 

 only in the heavier and more silty areas is there any baking or clodding. 

 This soil is well suited to cotton, corn, wheat, oats, cowpeas, clover, and 

 locally to sweet potatoes, sorghum, strawberries, cabbages, and Irish 

 potatoes. 



