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also admirably suited to the growing of sweet potatoes, peanuts, rye; 

 while corn, watermelons, cantaloupes, cotton, and garden vegetables 

 are profitably produced. 



DURHAM COARSE SANDY LOAM. 



The surface soil of this type consists of a gray or yellowish-gray, 

 coarse, sandy loam or loamy sand, varying in depth from 8 to 15 inches. 

 .It is commonly called gray land, and occasionally "isinglass land." The 

 subsoil is a' yellow, or pale yellow, coarse, sandy clay or friable clay, 

 with coarse sand particles extending to a depth of 3 feet. In the lower 

 portion of the subsoil mottlings or streakings of red are of common 

 occurrence in many localities. In forested areas, the first few inches 

 of the soil is dark-gray in color, due to the presence of organic matter, 

 while in some fields which have seen many years of cultivation, the sur- 

 face iu places presents a whitish appearance. Angular quartz gravel 

 are present on the surface in many localities. This soil is loose, mel- 

 low, and easily tilled, warming up easily in the spring. This type con- 

 stitutes some of the best bright tobacco soil in the Piedmont region, 

 producing a beautifully-colored leaf, which sells at good to fancy prices. 

 The soil is also suited to the growing of rye, corn, sweet potatoes, water- 

 melons, contaloupes, garden vegetables, and locally to peaches. 



