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260) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
ter soil; the type of which is found in the yellowish red loams associated with the buristone pro- 
per; and which is best seen around the village of Orangeburg, and thence to: MeCord’s ferry. 
The following analyses present the average of this soil. ; 7 
No.1, from Orangeburg village; No. 2, from Lang Syne; No. 3, from Sumpter, near Statesburg. 
No. 1. No, 2. No. 3. 
Organie*matter.._------==--==- AO) ee sae (Se a 4.40 
Bilighiee anaes 2 aw oe eee 66/90. =. #2 Se TOO Mee 2 = 80.30 
Alunmge 225.2 aoe eee DOUree aoe eae refi] UE Ae 6.60 
OxideVoriron.- 5S See eee COs ee. Bae CWO }i A et. Dearie 3.70 
Line ssoienosccs A eee eee 200s seti2 tee L562 Se oan oe 0.90 
Magnesid.- 2 22 ae eee eee SUS eeee sami O0S= 22a trace 
Potash andwsodas 22. 22-2226 -- =~ iaACel = a =a 50 LS 2c 
Phosphateiof limes 27222 22—— 22's 5 toe ——— ee ee — 
Weaterandilosss peace aan e O40 re Ro == (3) 7 a ee 4.10 
100.00 100.00 100.00 
f am persuaded that much of the fertility of these soils must be attributed to their physical proper- 
ties, as well as to the amount of lime present in them. In appearance they resemble the mulatto 
soils of the hornblende rocks, but are less stiff. On approaching Statesburg from Sumterville, the 
transition to these soils is remarkable. 
For analyses of the cotton lands on the head waters of Cooper, made by Dr. J. L. Smith, under 
the direction of the Black Oak Agricultural Society, see Appendix. 
No. 1, of the following is good cotton land ; the specimen is from a plantation in Darlington, a few 
miles 8. E. of the village; No. 2, is from Marion, east of the Court House; No. 3, is from Beaufort, 
near Coosahatchie. 
No. 1 No. 2. No. 3 
Organid matters 2c. en el B00r ee eae B00 rwcemees 00 
Silida, <2 25522225 5se ee eee eee AU) 0) oe (A ee a 86.50 
Almmiinat sis S2 cae ee conse were S'60-2seee = 6602-222 =2 6.00 
Oxide*of wonsSa-2 2S ee eee DOO Lesa A iC) sereaye ee ate 2.00 
e Lime. _---- ee ee U6io2 2.26. —_ 0.60 
Magnesines == 2 ame 2 a= te ear traces —- == TAG eisai — 
Potashiand soda.o2.-=-22262 22 22-3 =——— eae 104223522 — 
Phosphate:of Mme/75. 22 oeen ann Sane eee ae 
Water:and lossiacis-22e5 fice. 0342 se (AGtse eee 2.30 
100.00 100.00 100.00 
The following exhibits the composition of two soils, one from an unproductive piece of land in 
Horry, near Little River, and No, 2, from a drained pond near the Lower 'Three Runs, Barnwell 
district. 
INo. 1. INo. 2. 
Organicematterjean aaa a= a= amin eee re SHE Aree 11.00 
Silico com ge eiaes 67.00. .-.-- 65.00 
HATO IN AGS ow om on wm a mis Sie Re O16 0 sae 10.00 
Oxidelof iron, 225. ..sch ce none eee ee ap oO0ba= soe 4.30 
AMO ea oa Sa ise a er i ANS cose 1.00 
Rotash andgSodaj--2-.=-=~-2- see eee trace. —--- trace 
Phosphate of lime)-=- ..-22--—=- see ee > — See 
Water and losset2-- 2 Soeee2) lA eee oe Tibbetts 8.70 
