THK. PRINCIPAL SOILS AND CROPS OF VIRGINIA Hi 



tfcis ;s the case the drainage is good. The nearness to 

 large bodies of water renders the eastern portions of this 

 section reasonably free from late frosts. 



This region is naturally the great trucking section of 

 Virginia, All kinds of early vegetables are grown in great 

 quantities ; and many late crops are grown on the heavier 

 soils for canning purposes. The strawberry grows here 

 to pei Section, and other small fruits thrive almost equally 

 well. This is also the land of the peanut, which is one of 

 the most important farm crops of Virginia. 



Soils of Tidewater region. The soils of Tidewater are 

 of many kinds, but they may be divided into two main 

 divisions ; those which have good drainage conditions, and 

 those which are found in swampy areas. All these soils 

 are of recent formation, being made up largely of drift 

 from the more elevated portions of the State. They are 

 usually of a light sandy nature, easily worked and respon- 

 sive to good treatment. Truck crops, grains, tobacco, 

 peanuts, and cotton are the principal agricultural products. 



Trucking District Within the Tidewater region are 

 parts of three of the great trucking districts of the Atlantic 

 seaboard, viz., the Baltimore, Peninsular, and Norfolk dis- 

 tricts. 



(1) The Baltimore district comprises a part of Mary- 

 land and the northern portion of the Tidewater region of 

 Virginia. This district is much more subject to late frosts 

 than the Norfolk district. General truck farming and 

 tomato growing for canneries are important industries. 



(2) Within the Peninsular district are two Virginia 

 counties, Northampton and Accomac. The soil of this dis- 



