Clarhsville Series ~ 



which it occurs. FirxC land, for corn and hay, but at present Httle 

 used for other crojDS. 



Soil (9) ". 



Subsoil (9) 



Acres. 



Clarksville, Tenn 17, 090 



Davidson County, Tenn 12, 864 



Fort Payne, Ala 4, 992 



Acres. 



Howell County, Mo 48, 512 



Pikeville, Tenn 1, 280 



Clarksville silt loam. — Yellowish-gray silt loam 7 inches in depth, 

 underlain b\' brownish-yellow, heavy silt loam to a depth of 24 

 inches, overlying heavy red clay loam 3 feet or more in depth. 

 Deep subsoil often contains fragments of chert. Residual soil de- 

 rived from limestone, or loess covering over limestone. Well 

 drained. Naturally strong, fertile soil, but needs careful treatment 

 to maintain fertility. Well adapted to corn, wheat, and grass. 



Clarksville clay loam. — Heavy reddish-brown loam 8 inches deep, 

 underlain by heavy red clay loam to depth of 3 feet or more, clay 

 content increasing at lower depths. Typically developed in north- 

 ern portion of Montgomery County, Tenn. , along Kentucky bound- 

 ary line. Gently undulating country, usually well drained. Deep 

 residual soil derived from decomposition of limestone. On account 

 of scarcity of timber at time of discovery has always been known 

 as the ''Barrens." Strong, fertile soil, considered best general 

 farm land of the locality. Tobacco of the export variety pro- 

 duces heavy yield, but not a superior quality of leaf. 



1 L' 3 4 



Soil (2) 2 6 72 16 



Subsoil (2) 6 5 66 25 



Acres. 

 Clarksville, Tenn 27, 460 



Clarksville clay. — A heavy brown or brownish-gray loam, with 

 a depth of 12 inches, resting on a drab or yellowish-drab clay 



