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mature sliglitly earlier upon tliis soil than upon the slate soils. One 

 of the essential requirements of this land is a liberal supply of organic 

 matter and the growing of cover crops to prevent erosion. 



In the following table is given the analyses of Granville sandy loam 

 type of soil and subsoil: 



AVERAGE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



CONGABEE SILT LOAM. 



The Congaree silt loam is the brown first bottom land of the county, 

 embracing about 20,000 acres. It consists of a brown silt loam or loam 

 having a depth of 8 to 12 inches. The subsoil is a light or yellowish- 

 brown heavy compact silt loam, which may extend to a depth of 3 feet 

 or more Avithout any change or may show mottlings of gray or blue in 

 the 3-foot section. The soil possesses a mellow smooth structure and 

 when properly plowed and harrowed a good tilth is readily obtained. 

 In the southwestern part of the county strii)s of fine sandy loam carrying 

 small particles of mica are found. The Congaree silt loam represents 

 the cream of the upland soils deposited along the streams and is one of 

 the richest soils. 



The widest and most continuous areas of this soil are developed 

 along Stewarts, Goose, East and West Forks of Twelve-Mile, Waxhaw, 

 Cane, Kichardson, Lanes, Brown, and Crooked creeks. While this 

 type usually lies several feet above the normal Avater level of the 



