SOILS AND EXPOSURES 



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ing sandstone soils are generally preferred. This 

 seems to be, however, more a question of topography 

 than of soil composition. Throughout these central 

 states the sandy and loamy soils are presented most- 

 ly in flat, level prairies or in lov^-lying bottom lands, 



TYPICAL WEST VIRGINIA PEACH LAND 



which are unavailable for peach culture on account 

 of altitude and exposure. 



The famous peach regions of Georgia and neigh- 

 boring states are mostly upon sandy loam with 

 clay subsoil. There are, however, in these southern 

 states many excellent peach orchards on red clay, 

 meaning in this case the red soils of the rolling foot- 



