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Value of Soils. Many different factors enter into 

 the determination of the value of a soil. Soils which in 

 one locality would be of great value are almost valueless in 

 other localities. Light sandy soil far from a market, un- 

 less transportation facilities are exceptionally good, is 

 almost worthless, while the same soil near a city where 



GOOD SOIL, A TRUCK FARM 



fertilizers can be easily procured and where early vege- 

 tables find a ready market is of great value. 



Different soils are adapted to different crops, and where 

 a soil, although not good for many crops, is adapted for 

 raising a crop which in its locality is valuable, the soil is 

 called good. Thus the soil in many parts of Florida, 

 although unsuited for raising most crops, is suited for 

 orange trees and early vegetables, and so is a good 

 soil. The stony soil in certain of the orange regions 

 of California would be an exceedingly poor soil for most 

 crops, but it is good for oranges and therefore it is most 

 valuable. 



