The Bulletin 



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Purliam coarse sandy loam, and where the two soils join it is underlain 

 by a reddish-yellow clay. 



Most of this soil occurs in the vicinity of Cherryville, where it covers 

 a large area. About tAvo square miles of the type lie between McAden- 

 ville and CJoshen Church, and another heavy body lies north of Penley 

 Chapel along the Cleveland county line. 



The surface is gently rolling to rolling, becoming rough and broken 

 near the streams. It comprises the most elevated farming land in the 

 county, lying between 950 and 1,000 feet above the sea-level. All of it 

 is well drained, excessively so with the steeper slopes, as is evidenced by 

 the amount of erosion and washing. 



Some of the original timber growth of oak and pine still stands, but 

 most of this soil has been cleared and cultivated. Cotton, corn, and cow- 

 peas are the principal crops. Some wdieat is grown in recent years, and 

 also sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and peanuts. This soil can be 

 handled and improved in the same way as the Cecil sandy loam. 



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

 -ubsoil of Cecil coarse sandy loam: 



CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



CECIL CLAY 



Soil of the Cecil clay class is familiarly knoAvn as "the heavy red clay 

 land," being heavier and redder than the clay loam type. Its principal 

 occurrence lies to the north of Belmont, around St. Mary's College, along 

 the Seaboard Air Line Kailway, Avest of Nims, and to the south and east 

 of Webb's Chapel, north of Concord Church, and in many other spots 

 scattered over the county. There are about 10,000 acres of the Cecil 

 clav in Gaston Countv. 



