TiiK Bulletin 9 



The Norfolk coarse sand, Sand Hill pliase, consists of medium to 

 coarse, loose, incoherent sand, underlain by a pale-yellow, loose, me- 

 dium to coarse sand. The surface few inches of the type usually con- 

 tains sufficient orpjanic matter to impart a irmyish color, hut in many 

 instances this orsranic matter is so nearly lafkiiif:: as to make the imme- 

 diate surface soil nearly white. 



The native vegetation of this section consists mainly of scrub oak. 

 Originally the soil supported a valuable growth of long-leaf pine, but 

 most of this has been removed. 



RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA AS A PEACH GROWING STATE 



According to the United States Census reports, there Avere in North 

 Carolina 2.133.004 peach trees in 1S90, 2,773,788 in 1900, and 2.0fil.- 

 791 in 1910, showing an increase of 30 per cent from 1890 to 1900, 

 but a decrease of 4 per cent from 1900 to 1910. Notwithstanding the 

 decrease in total number of trees from 1900 to 1910, there has been 

 a marked increase in commercial plantings during this time. This is 

 explained by the fact that the luimber of trees in home orchards has 

 been decreasing slightly faster than the increase in commercial orchards, 

 due to the fact that the home orchards have not been given the proper 

 protection from the ravages of the San Jose Scale and the peach tree 

 borer. 



According to the 1910 Census report, North Carolina ranks thirteenth 

 among the States in the number of peach trees and tenth in the pro- 

 duction of peaches. 



THE OUTLOOK FOR PEACH GROWING 



To the growers who will give their trees i)roi)er care, peach produc- 

 tion in this State offers a lucrative prospect; but if the growers will 

 not give proper attention to spraying and combating diseases and 

 insect pests, to cultivation and to fertilization, they had better forego 

 planting peach orchards. 



LOCATION, SITE, AND SOIL 



For family use, peaches can be grown with more or less success in 

 all parts of the State. They can be grown under diverse conditions, 

 but for commercial pui'poses, however, careful attention must be given 

 to the choice of conditions favorable to the crop and its best development. 

 There are various important details to be considered in peach growing, 

 among Avhich the selection of the proper location, site, and soil are 

 factors of the first importance. 



Localion-. — Location is distinguished from site in that the term 

 "location" relates to the general geographical position of the peach 

 section as regards climatic conditions, markets, and transportation fa- 



