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of Alamance silt loam and Georgeville clay loam. It is one of the large 

 and important type occurring within the slate belt. 



The Georgeville silt loam has been mapped in Cabarrus, Granville, 

 Eichmond, and Kandolph counties, and will be encountered in other 

 counties of the slate belt. It is perhaps the most desirable soil in the 

 region in which it occurs. It is susceptible of a higher state of improve- 

 ment than the Alamance soils. It is well adapted to corn, wheat, oats, 

 clover, grasses and in the southern counties of the State, to cotton. 

 Cabbage, sorghum cane, Irish potatoes, and garden vegetables, together 

 with apples, peaches and pears, are successfully grown for home use. 



AVERAGE MECHANICAL ANALYSIS. 



GEORGEVILLE SILTY CLAY LOAM. 



The surface soil of the Georgeville silty clay loam to a depth of 5 to 

 8 inches consists of a reddish-broAvn to red silty clay loam or heavy silt 

 loam. The subsoil is a deep red, stiff but fairly brittle silty clay to a 

 depth of several feet. In a few localities the first 2 or 3 inches may be 

 a gray silty loam, which passes gradually into the red heavy silty loam 

 or silty clay. 



The"^ Georgeville clay loam is the heaviest member of the series, and 

 constitutes the red heavy land of the slate belt. Its development, how- 

 ever, is confined to small restricted areas. The soil is particularly well 

 suited to the production of corn, wheat, oats, and clover, and is utilized 

 mainly for these crops. 



GRANVILLE SERIES. 



The Granville Series of soils are developed in restricted areas along 

 the eastern border of the Piedmont Region in the State. The largest 

 occurrence of these is confined to Granville, Durham, Wake, Chatham, 



