94 Aj)palachian Mountain and Plateau Soils. 



topography is very rough and broken. Owing to the physiograpliic 



position and its very stony nature, the soil is not very productive, 



although where the clay subsoil prevails and a part of the stones 



are removed fair crops are produced. The sandy and sandy loam 



phases with proper location and elevation are well adapted to 



peaches. Wheat, where grown, produces a small yield of bright, 



heavy grain. The native growth consists mainly of chestnut and 



white oak, with some hickory, black gum, and red oak. 



12 3 4 



Soil (15) 14 33 31 22 



Sabsoil (14) 14 31 28 27 



Acres. 



Albemarle, Ya " 134, 656 



Lancaster County, Pa « 13, 000 



Lebanon, Pa rf20,300 



Leesburg, Va 19, 072 



Acres. 



Lockhaven, Pa Ill, 872 



Fort Payne, Ala 37. 120 



Pikeville, Tenn 32, 128 



De Kalb sandy loam. — Gray to reddish-brown sandy loam of 

 medium to fine texture, 9 to 12 inches deep, resting on a yellowish- 

 brown slightly sticky sandy loam. Occurs in rather level areas. 

 Residual in origin, derived from sandstone rock. Occasionally 

 broken sandstone lies directly under the surface soil. Soil is easily 

 cultivated and responds readily to fertilizers, but is not very pro- 

 ductive. Some W'heat is grown which produces not more than 7 

 bushels per acre on the average. The yield of corn rarely exceeds 

 15 or 20 bushels, while cotton gives from 200 to 350 pounds lint 

 per acre. This soil is adapted to vegetables, and very well adapted 

 to apples and peaches. 



1 2 



Soil (6) 16 38 



Subsoil (6) 15 34 



Acres. 



Fort Payne, Ala 182, 656 



Pikeville, Tenn 163, 392 



De Kalb fine sandy loam. — Fine compact sandy loam, 8 to 12 

 inches deep, resting upon a subsoil of similar material, becoming 

 more loamy as the depth increases. Derived from sandstone. 

 Soil naturally not productive, and small crops are o])tained unless 

 heavily fertilized. With proper cultivation fairly well adapted to 



n Mapperl as Kdgemojit stony loam, -which name will not hereafter be used. 



