14 SOILS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. 



drainage. Its generally level topography invites the use of modern 

 power machinery, while its productiveness for both general farm 

 crops and for special crops under suitable climatic conditions is 

 somewhat above the average of the majority of the soils of the 

 region. 



Careful tillage, the rotation of crops, and the incorporation of 

 organic matter in the surface soil form the most important points 

 to be considered in its cultivation after the proper crops for each 

 locality have been selected. 



Approved. 



JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



