92 AjjpalacJiian Mountain and Plateau Soils. 



mountain slopes. Is derived from weathering of granite, gneiss, 



and similar rocks. AVhere slopes are not steep, used to some 



extent for general farming. Formerly bright tobacco was grown. 



Adapted to peach and grape culture. 



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Soil (11) 41 



Subsoil (11) 48 



Acres. 



Hickory, N. C 11,264 



Mount Mitchell. N. C 42,816 



Acres. 



Albemarle, Va 115, 136 



Asheville, N.C 13,056 



Campobello, S. C 15, 238 



Porters sandy loam. — A grayish-yellow sandy loam, 6 to 15 inches 

 deep. The subsoil is a tenacious red clay. Both soil and subsoil 

 contain fragments of quartz and other rocks. Occupies mountain 

 or high, rolling lands. A residual soil from igneous rocks. Wheat, 

 corn, oats, rye, potatoes, and fruit are the principal crops. 



12 3 4 



Soil (19) 30 34 23 13 



Subsoil (19) 24 29 24 23 



Acres. I Acres. 



Mount Mitchell, N.C 76, 480 



Hickory, N.C 49, 792 



Asheville, N.C 41 , 792 



Bedford, Va 46,150 



Campobello, S. C 13, 267 



Porters loam. — A dark-red or gray loam, 6 to 15 inches deep. 

 Subsoil is a tenacious red clay. Both soil and subsoil contain 

 fragments of (juartz and other rocks. Occupies mountain or high, 

 rolling lands. Derived from igneous rocks. Wheat, corn, oats, 

 rye, potatoes, and fruit are the principal crops. 



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Soil (3) .'. 22 



Subsoil (3) 16 



Acres. 

 Asheville, N.C 180,416 



Porters black loam. — Rich, dark loam, 15 inches deep, mixed 

 with rounded and angular fragments of rock, often several feet in 

 diameter. Subsoil is a yellowish-brown or reddish clay loam, 

 containing a large percentage of rocks. Steep slopes of higher 

 mountains. Residual soil derived from granite, gneiss, and similar 

 rocks. Fertile soil, but slopes are too steep and stony to admit of 

 extensive cultivation for general farm crops. Especially adapted 



