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burha:^! sandy* loam. 



This is a whitish or light gray sandy h\ud of the county and is de- 

 veloped along the Mecklenburg County line and also to the southwest 

 of Waxhaw on the South Carolina line. There are about 4,400 acres 

 of this land in Union County. 



The surface soil is a gray to whitish sandy loam, grading at about 

 6 inches into a pale yellow sandy loam extending to a depth of 10 to 18 



Fig. 5. — SpreadiiiK manure on tlic Alaiiianic sill lo iin 

 type of soil on stubble for a corn cro)). 



inches. The subsoil is a yelloAV friable heavv saiidv clav or clav. it 

 may be mottled in the lower part of the 3-foot section with red upon tbe 

 knolls and ridges, while shades of gray are seen in the poorly drained 

 places. A'ear Antioch Church the soil is a coarse sandy or fine gravelly 

 loam, being loose and porous. 



h lias a smooth to gently rolling surface, drains out splendidly, 

 warms up early in the spring, and is very easily handled with any 

 kind of farm machincrv. This soil is decidedly lacking in organic 



