84 Piedmont Plateau Soils. 



rock fragments in both soil and subsoil. Good for cotton. Fair 



soil for corn, but giving low yields. Fairly good for truck, 



especially sweet potatoes and watermelons, and has been used to 



considerable extent for bright tobacco. 



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Soil (16) 34 41 16 7 



Subsoil (16) 22 28 16 31 



Acres. 



Abbeville, S. C 27, 840 



Alamance County, N. C 84, 900 



Campobello, S. C 2, 086 



Gary, X. C 8, 090 



Acres. 



Hickory, N. C 7, 360 



Prince Edward, Va 20, 710 



Raleigh to Newbern, N. C 20, 950 



Statesville, N. C 10, 560 



Cecil sandy loam. — Soil is a sandy loam of a brownish or yellowish 

 color, 6 to 15 inches deep; subsoil is a clay of reddish or yellowish 

 color, containing coarse sand, both soil and subsoil containing 

 fragments of quartz. There is usually considerable quartz on the 

 surface. High, rolling land of Piedmont Plateau. Derived from 

 granite, gneiss, and other metamorphosed rocks. Corn and cotton 

 soil of the southern Piedmont. Is used for both bright and dark 

 shipping tobacco in Virginia. Lightest desirable soil for general 

 farming purposes. 



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Soil (24) 33 37 19 11 



Subsoil (24) 17 17 19 42 



Acres. 



Abbeville, S. C 236, 288 



Albemarle, Va 47, 808 



Bedford, Va 33, 740 



Campobello, S. C 85, 888 



Cary, X. C 26, 090 



Cobb County, Ga 23, 170 



Acres. 



Covington, Ga 27, 500 



Hickory, X. C 355, 968 



Prince Edward , Vu 91 , 710 



Raleigh to Xewbern, X. C 15. 560 



Statesville, X. C 148, 910 



Cecil loam. — Soil is a loam, or heavy sandy loam, of brown or 



yellow color, 10 inches deep; heavy loam or clay loam subsoil of 



reddish color, both soil and subsoil containing fragments of quartz, 



with usually considerable quartz on the surface. High, rolling 



land. Derived from granite, gneiss, and other metamorphosed 



rocks. Recognized as good soil for general farming purposes, but 



requires careful treatment. Adapted to wheat, corn, and grass. 



Used extensively for tomatoes. 



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Soil (12) 12 



Subsoil (12) 12 



