70 BULLETIN 1005, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



From these maps it appears that — 



Well-drained sandy loam and fine sandy loam soils are strongly 

 preferred for the growing of truck crops. 



In the Norfolk district the Norfolk fine sandy loam is the most 

 extensive and most important trucking soil. The Sassafras fine 

 sandy loam is much less extensive, but is highly esteemed for truck 

 crop production. The Sassafras and Norfolk coarse sandy loams 

 are of small extent, but are extensively occupied for the growing of 

 both summer and winter truck crops. Loam and gravelly loam 

 soils and even fine sandy loam soils of the Keyport and Suffolk 

 series require artificial drainage to become fitted for truck crop 

 production, but are then suited to such crops as potatoes, cabbage, 

 and kale. 



Potatoes constitute the leading crop in acreage in the Norfolk 

 district, cabbage and strawberries are very important crops, and 

 spinach and kale constitute the chief winter crops. A large number 

 of less important crops are grown, including beans, peas, cucumbers, 

 cantaloupes, beets, turnips, radishes, and other minor crops. 



On the Eastern Shore of Virginia the Sassafras sandy loam is the 

 most extensive and important truck soil. The Keyport sandy loam 

 and Sassafras fine sandy loam are also extensively used. 



Potatoes constitute the most extensively grown crop, sweet pota- 

 toes are second in importance, and strawberries, cabbage, and 

 onions are the other important truck crops. 



The Norfolk district is marked by year-round trucking; the Eastern 

 Shore district is characterized by the growing of a potato crop in 

 early summer, the land being occupied by forage crops after the 

 potatoes are harvested. 



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