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iiig canals. The Meadow area immediately west of Charlotte is an 

 example of this drainage, and it is likely that more of this land will be 

 reclaimed. 



With the exception of the more sandy areas the Meadow soil is natur- 

 ally strong and is especially suited to the production of corn. Large 

 yields (from 30 to 60 bushels) could be obtained without the use of fer- 

 tilizers. The yields will surpass those upon the famous corn soils of 

 the Middle West. 



In its present condition, Meadow is used mainly for pasturage pur- 

 poses during the summer months. 



STORE OF PLANT FOOD IN SOILS OF THE COUNTY 



Tlie chemical examinations of the soils of the county have shown, in 

 a general way, that phosphoric acid and nitrogen are the plant-food 

 r-onstituents contained in smallest amounts. This has been the finding 

 Avith reference to most of the soils occurring throughout the piedmont 

 section of the State. The soils that show the largest content of nitrogen 

 are the Mecklenburg clay loam, Cecil clay, Cecil clay loam, Iredell loam, 

 and Congaree fine sandy loam. Those showing the smallest amount of 

 nitrogen at the present time are Durham sandy loam, Cecil sandy loam, 

 Cecil coarse sandy loam, Mecklenburg loam, and Alamance silt loam. 



Phosphoric acid is highest in the Iredell loam, Congaree fine sandy 

 loam, Mecklenburg clay loam, Mecklenburg loam, and Alamance silt 

 loam, and lowest with Durham sandy loam, Cecil fine sandy loam, Cecil 

 sandy loam, Cecil coarse sandy loam, Iredell fine sandy loam, Cecil clay 

 loam, and Cecil clay, in the order given. Iredell loam, Congaree fine 

 sandy loam, Mecklenburg clay loam, and Mecklenburg loam are quite 

 high, relatively speaking, as compared with other piedmont soils of 

 other series in phosphoric acid content, particularly is this so with ref- 

 erence to the Iredell loam and the Congaree fine sandy loam. 



In potash content the soils of this county, as of other counties located 

 in the piedmont section of the State, are generally relatively high. 

 Those containing this constituent in the largest amount are Congaree 

 fine sandy loam, Cecil sandy loam, Cecil fine sandy loam, Mecklenburg 

 clay loam, Iredell loam, Cecil clay, and Cecil coarse sandy loam. Those 

 containing this constituent in the smallest total amount are Durham 

 sandy loam, Alamance silt loam, Mecklenburg loam, Iredell fine sandy 

 loam, and Cecil clay loam. 



In lime content the Iredell loam is decidedly higher than soils of 

 other types occurring in the county. Other soils having a high content 

 of lime are Mecklenburg loam, Iredell fine sandy loam, and Cecil coarse 

 sandy loam. Those containing the lowest amount of lime are Cecil 

 sandy loam, Cecil fine sandy loam, Cecil clay, Cecil clay loam, Mccklen- 

 l)iirg clay loam, Dui-ham sandy loam, Alamance silt loam, and Congaree 

 fine sandy loam, in the order given. The Cecil sandy loam is very low 

 in this constituent. 



