SOILS OF SOUTHERN NEW JEESEY ANT THEIR USES. 



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area of land is specifically'' due to the presence of a large area of 

 the Collington sand, a type too droughtj^ even for the growing of 



Fig. 13. — Cultivating potatoes (Irish Cobbler) on Sassafras sandy loam, near Hurffi- 



ville, N. J. 



the early truck crops. Steep sloping areas are left in forest, and 

 poorly drained areas are well utilized for grazing. 



Fig. 14. — Shipping Irish Cobbler potatoo-. ILutford. X. .i 



In comparison with the Freehold area, the Hartford area is one 

 of greater diversity, both of soil conditions and of resulting crop uses. 



