Velvet Beans and Corn 



OTHER DIVISIONS 



That portion of the State lying between the Black Prairie Belt and the Vazoo- 

 Mississippi Delta Valley may be divided into the Pontotoc Ridge Soil, the Flat- 

 woods Soil, and the Brown Loam and Loess Soil Areas. 



This entire section extending through the middle of the State is gently rolling, 

 with an elevation of from 300 to 600 feet above sea level. Under proper manage- 

 ment and soil improvement these lands produce excellent crops of every variety 

 grown on Mississippi soils, excepting alfalfa; although this legume has been grown 

 in this territory, it is not considered one of the staple crops for this portion of the 

 State. 



Crops 



Crops grown most extensively on these soils are cotton and corn, although 

 oats is coming very much in favor in certain localities. Cotton will yield one bale 

 per acre on lands where the fertility has been maintained and where proper 

 methods of cultivation are practiced. 



Scene at a Mississippi Cotton Gin 

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