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sand, while they occupy 32.3 acres on the Sassafras sandy loam, a 

 type of approximately one-fourth its total area. It is interesting to 

 note that tomatoes are of almost equal importance upon the two 

 types. But observation shows that the earliest pickings are made 

 on the Sassafras sand while the medium early and the later crops 

 are chiefly harvested from the Sassafras sandy loam. These rela- 

 tionships to the growing of the potato and tomato crops are in ac- 

 cord with the recorded facts of the Hartford area. The Sassafras 

 sandy loam, therefore, may be characterized as a soil well suited to 

 the production of the general farm crops and of considerable value 

 for the production of the mid-season and later truck crops such as 

 tomatoes and potatoes. It is an excellent soil for the use of the 

 farmer who desires to combine the growing of special cash crops with 

 the practice of general farming and fruit growing. 



Practically all of the Portsmouth sandy loam in the Thorofare 

 area is so distributed in long, narrow areas that it does not receive 

 distinctive treatment. Yet it is worthy of note that the general farm 

 crops and the truck crops are of almost equal area upon this soil. 

 Hay occupies more than one-fourth of the entire area of the type. 

 Forested areas are next in extent. Corn is grown to an equal extent 

 with cabbage and potatoes. Tomatoes and peppers are the only 

 other important crops grown. Thus, the tendency is toward the 

 growing of general farm crops and late truck crops upon the Ports- 

 mouth sandy loam. Where properly drained, the type is well suited 

 to this utilization. 



SOIL AND CROP SURVEY OF THE SWEDESBORO AREA. 



In order that a study might be made of the soils in an area largely 

 devoted to the growing of sweet potatoes (figures 21 and 22) and 

 tomatoes (figures 23, 24, 25, and 26) in addition to the general farm- 

 ing crops, a detailed map of the soils and crops was made imme- 

 diately north of Swedesboro, Gloucester County, in the summer of 

 1915. The map represents the actual crops and soil conditions as 

 the}^ existed between the 1st of July and the 15th of August. 



The Swedesboro area is located on the Salem Branch of the West 

 Jersey & Seashore Railroad, about 20 miles south of Camden. It 

 lies along the north bank of Eaccoon Creek at a distance ranging 

 from 4 to 6^ miles from the Delaware River, and occupies a rolling 

 and elevated section consisting of three rather distinct topographic 

 features. 



The tide rises in Raccoon Creek to the eastern limits of the area 

 surveyed and the immediate banks of the creek are bordered by 

 Tidal marsh, part of which has been reclaimed so that it may be used 

 for pastures and for the cutting of hay, while the remainder fur- 

 nishes some pasturage at low tide. 



