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BULLETIN 677, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



ferred by the intensive truck farmer. The truck crops occupy 73.6 

 per cent of its total area. Asparagus leads in importance, covering 



Fig. is. — Cantaloupes ou Sassafras sand, near Clarksboro, N. J. 



20.4 per cent of the type. Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and cantaloupes 

 are of decided imj^ortance. In fact the acreage given to each of tliiese 





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Fig. 19. — Intensive cropping on the Sassafras sand, Thorofare, N. J. A locality of 

 varied crops and small fields. 



four crops considerably exceeds that occupied by all of the general 

 farm r^rons. 



