SOILS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND THEIR USES, 



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of specific crops for definite soils is lield to be proved through the 

 results of tliese surveys of both soils and crops. 



RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPECIAL CROPS AND DEFINITE SOIL 



TYPES. 



The figures of crop acreages have been tabulated to show the 

 kinds of soils actually used for each of the special crops extensively 

 grown in the territory. 



Sufficient areas of potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus, 

 and cantaloupes were mapped on the different soils to form a basis 

 for conclusions to be drawn regarding these crops. These constitute 

 by far the most important truck crops grown in soutljern New 

 Jersey. 



These crops and their soil relationships are summarized in Tables 

 XI and XII: 



Table XI. — Relation of soils and groups of soils to important special crops, 

 summarised from the tables covering the four detailed areas. 



Type and group. 



Total 



area in 



crops, 



etc. 



Potatoes. 



Sweet pota- 

 toes. 



Tomatoes. 



Asparagus. 



Cantaloupes. 



Acres. 



Per 

 cent. 



Acres. 



Per 

 cent. 



Acres. 



Per 

 cent. 



Acres. 



Per 



cent. 



Acres. 



Per 



cent. 



I. Sand and Coarse 

 Sandt Loam Group. 



Acres. 

 940.5 

 117.8 

 319.2 



119.7 



932.9 



L9 

 .0 

 1.9 



3.8 



19.0 



0.0 

 .0 

 .6 



3.1 



.2 



153.9 

 38.0 

 79.8 



32.3 



205.2 



16.4 

 34.0 

 25.0 



26.9 



22.0 



104.5 

 20.9 

 55.1 



19.0 



121.6 



11.1 



17.7 

 17.3 



15.8 



13.0 



191.9 

 9.5 

 53.2 



3.8 



91.2 



20.4 

 8.0 

 16.4 



3.1 



9.8 



93.1 

 3.8 



7.6 



1.9 



34.2 



9.9 



Sassafras coarse sand 



Colts Neck loamy sand . . . 

 Sassafras gravelly coarse 



3.4 



2.4 



1.6 



Sassafras coarse sandy 

 loam 



3.7 









2,430.1 



26.6 



1.1 



509.2 



20.9 



321.1 



13.2 



349.6 



14.4 



140.6 



5.8 







II. Fine Sandy Loam 

 Group. 



CoUington fine sandy loam 



279.3 



24.7 



8.5 



30.4 



10.8 



51.3 



18.3 



11.4 



4.1 



7.6 



2.7 



The group 



279.3 



24.7 



8.5 



30.4 



10.8 



51.3 



18.3 



11.4 



4.1 



7.6 



2.7 







Ill . Loam and Sandy 

 Loam Groxip. 



CoUington sandy loam, 



115.9 



79.8 



1,510.1 



250.8 



3, 041. 2 



3.8 



.0 



200.7 



22.8 



1,103.6 



3.2 



.0 

 13.3 

 9.1 

 36.3 



0.0 



1L4 

 163.4 



5.7 

 .0 



0.0 



114 



10.0 



4.8 

 11.3 

 6.0 

 2.0 



5.7 



l."9 



32. S 



1.9 



9.5 



5.0 



2.4 

 2.1 



.7 

 .3 



0.0 



1.9 



15.2 



.0 



.0 



0.0 



Colts Neck gravelly sandy 

 loam 



14. 3 3. 8 



10. 8 171. 



2. 15. 2 



.0 60. 8 



2.4 



Sassafras sandy loam 



Portsmouth sandy loam . . 

 Sassafras loam 



1.0 

 .0 

 .0 







The group 



4,997.8 



1,330.9 



26.6 



180.5 



3.6 



262.2 



5.2 



51.3 1.0 



17.1 



.3 



AU dominant soils. 



7, 707. 2 



1,383.2 



17.9 



720.1 



9.3 



634.6 



8.2 



412.3 1 5.4 



165.3 



2.2 



