58 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains Soils. 



MISCELLANEOUS SOILS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORFOLK SERIES. 



There are a number of soils found in the Coastal Plain which 

 can not be grouped with the Norfolk series or, so far as now 

 known, with any other series. They are derived in part from 

 peculiar geological formations or have been formed under purely 

 local conditions. They are liable to be encountered wherever the 

 Norfolk series occurs, and should properly follow in this place in 

 the general classification of soils. 



Garner stony loam. — A sandy loam containing 40 to 60 per cent 



of rock fragments and gravel, mainly iron-stained sandstone. At 



a depth of 6 to 15 inches it overlies a red, tenacious brick-clay 



subsoil, which also contains sand, gravel, and stones. It is found 



along stream courses, and probably owes its origin to stream action 



at times of overflow. Tillage is diflicult, l)ut fair crops of cotton 



can be raised. It is devoted to the growth of commercial pine 



timber, and used for hog and cattle pastures. 



12 3 4 



Soil (1) 39 36 14 7 



Acres. 

 Raleigh to Newbern, X. C 14,330 



Gadsden sand. — Dark-gray sand, 10 inches deep, underlain by 

 a gray or brownish sand appearing lighter in texture and ex- 

 tending to a depth exceeding 36 inches. The sand is of medium 

 to fine texture, and there is usually a considerable admixture of 

 organic matter. Lies on gentle slopes or undulations adjacent to 

 streams. ]Mainly hammock land, with growth of hard wood. 

 Very productive, but requiring careful treatment to maintain the 

 yields. One of the best soils for the Florida wrapper tobacco. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 26 66 4 4 



Subsoil (2) 24 66 5 6 



Acres. 

 Gadsden, Fla 45,248 



Lufkin fine sand. — The soil is a fine grav sand about 10 inches 



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deep, resting on a subsoil of much the same character but occasion- 



the content is as high as CO or 70 per cent, while in many others it falls as low 

 as 25 or 30 per cent. It is thus seen that this is a type of widely varying silt 

 content, but in relation to other soils of the Coastal I'lain it may well be 

 classed as a silt soil. 



