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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



Sandy Loam. Does not drift quite so badly. On it may be grown 

 truck, fruit, cotton, Kaffir, sorghum, milo, sugar beets, wheat and alfalfa. 

 It also gives good pasturage. 



Loam. Is about the most productive soil. It is good for broom- 

 corn, sorghum, milo, truck, sugar beets and, hi the South, cotton. In the 

 Central States small grams and forage crops; and in the North, wheat, 

 oats, flax and millet. 



Silt Loam. Is not quite so good as loam, but is used for about the 

 same crops. 



Clay Loam. Is very hard to handle and not very productive. It is 

 used for general crops and special local crops. 



Clay. Very hard to manage to prevent puddling. It is used to some 

 extent for general crops, but chiefly for grazing. 



SOIL ADAPTATION OF THE LEADING CROPS OF THE PLAINS AND MOUNTAIN 



REGION. 



Pacific Coast Region. This region is in most places almost arid. 

 With the aid of irrigation it becomes one of the garden spots of the coun- 

 try. The following is a summary of the leading crops adapted to soils of 

 the Pacific Coast region: 



Sand. Used for early truck, figs, stone fruits, citrus fruits and some 

 of the small fruits. It requires large amounts of water and frequent 

 cultivation to conserve moisture. 



Sandy Loam. Used for most of the fruits grown in this region, also 

 grapes, small fruits, alfalfa and, to some extent, general crops. This soil 

 is quite light and requires much the same care as sand. 



Loam. Used for fruit, late truck, small fruit, grapes, hops, hay and 

 general crops. 



