PRODUCTIONS OF THE SOIL. lU 



3rd. The light sandy soil. 



4th. The dark or calcareous soil. 



5th. The peaty soil. 



The light red soil is well suited for Irish and 

 sweet potatoes, and for every kind of garden vege- 

 tables. 



The red or clayey soil is best adapted for the 

 growth of arrowroot, onions, and Indian corn. Both 

 sweet iand Irish potatoes, as well as most kinds of 

 garden vegetables, will thrive in it ; but the lighter 

 soils will grow the former much better. 



The light sandy soil is to be found chiefly 

 in the parishes of Southampton and Sandy. Irish 

 and sweet potatoes, indeed all kinds of vegetables, 

 grow abimdantly, and come to higb perfection here. 

 With plenty of manure and careful culture, this soil 

 will easily produce three good crops in a year. 



The dark or calcareous soil is mostly to be found 

 on the hill-sides. It is of a blackish colour, and 

 is favourable to the growth of oats, turnips, and 

 sweet potatoes. 



The peaty soil, or reclaimed marshes, are best 

 calculated for Indian corn, oats, turnips, carrots, 

 clover, and other grasses. 



In ascertaining the composition of sterile soils 

 with a view to their improvement, any particular 



