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coiupact and the uiulerlying rocks locally come within two or three feet 

 of the surface. It occupies comparatively smooth surface areas, varying 

 from gently rolling to rolling, with a few steep slopes, and possesses good 

 natural surface drainage. 



Some of the original growth of white, post, and red oak, hickory and 

 pine, valuable for merchantable timber, was seen near High Shoals and 

 to the north and west of Pasour Mountain. 



The brown surface soils of this type are more productive than the 

 light gray or w^hitish areas. While most of the soil is fairly easy to till, 

 yet it is more difficult than the sandy loams and easier than the red 

 clays. It should be plowed under proper moisture conditions in order 

 to avoid clodding and baking. 



Cotton, corn, and cowpeas are the principal crops, while apples, pears, 

 and peaches give fair returns on some of the ridges. The recommenda- 

 tions suggested for the improvement of the sandy loam types will hold 

 equally well for this soil. 



The following table gives the average results of analyses of soil and 

 subsoil of Cecil loam : 



CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



MECHANICAL ANALYSIS. 



Surface soil. 

 Subsoil 



Fine 

 Gravel, 

 Per Cent 



1.3 

 .4 



Coarse 



Sand, 



Per Cent 



2.9 

 1.4 



Medium 



Sand, 

 Per Cent 



2.7 

 1.3 



Fine 



Sand, 



Per Cent 



10.4 

 4.5 



Very Fine 



Sand, 

 Per Cent 



21.8 



8.4 



Silt, 

 Per Cent 



46.7 

 40.8 



Clay, 

 Per Cent 



14.1 

 43.2 



CECIL COAKSE SANDY LOAM 



There are about 12,000 acres of the Cecil coarse sandy loam type in 

 the county. Tins soil differs from the sandy loam in that it has a con- 

 siderable quantity of fine gravel and coarse sand and occasionally rock 

 fragments in the surface soil. The subsoil is red clay, but the coarse 

 sand ])articles present render it slightly nioi'o crumbly than the subsoil 

 of the heavier types. This land is closely related in many places to the 



