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The Bulletin 



CECIL FINE SANDY LOAM. 



There are about 9,400 acres of Cecil fine saiidy loam in the south- 

 western corner and along the western border of the county. The more 

 prominent areas are situated in the vicinity of Weddington, Gordon 

 Store, north of Stallings, and west of Waxhaw. This soil is similar to 

 the Cecil sandy loam, except that it is finer in texture and of a more 

 mealy and loamy structure. It is a gray to light brown fine sandy 

 loam, underlain by a bright red, stiff tough clay, usually extending to 

 a depth of several feet. Spots of reddish-brown loam are found here 

 and there, and such areas are heavier and are liable to clod and bake 

 if not plowed and harrowed under proper moisture conditions. 



Most of this type is developed on the broader interstream areas, 

 whose surface is gently rolling to rolling, and has excellent natural 

 surface drainage. It is easily handled with modern farm machinery. 

 Crops and yields on this soil are practically equivalent to those on the 

 sandy loam. 



In the following table is given the analyses of Cecil fine sandy loam 

 type of soil and subsoil : 



AVERAGE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



AVERAGE MECHANICAL ANALYSIS. 



Surface soil- 

 Subsoil 



Fine 

 Gravel, 

 Per Cent 



10 



0.2 



Coarse 



Sand, 



Per Cent 



2.4 

 0.7 



Medium 



Sand, 

 Per Cent 



3.5 

 I.l 



Fine 



Sand, 



I'cr Cent 



29.5 

 7.8 



Very Fine. 



Sand, 

 Per Cent 



32.4 

 9.8 



Silt, 

 Per Cent 



23.3 

 24.9 



Clay, 

 Per Cent 



7.7 

 55.5 



