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There are a large number of commercial orchards on 

 this type of soil. Peach orchards have given very good re- 

 sults on this soil. The data which follows gives some idea 

 of the adaptation of varieties of apples to Hagerstown stony 

 loam. 



Variety No. of growers reporting it. 



York 19 



Stayman Winesap 12 



Wine sap 10 



Ben Davis 10 



Arkansas g 



Grimes 7 



Black Ben Davis 4 



Rome 2 



Jonathan 1 



Hagerstown stony loam is generally regarded as thin 

 land. But with proper care and some fertilization it pro- 

 duces excellent fruit. 



Hagerstown stony clay consists of about 8 inches of 

 brown to yellow clay loam or clay, underlain by sticky clay. 

 Usually limestone fragments are abundant in both the soil 

 and subsoil. This soil type does not occur in any of the 

 areas which have been surveyed. 



The following varieties of apples are reported on 

 this soil type: York, Stayman Winesap, Arkansas, Winesap, 

 Black Ben Davis, and Ben Davis. 



Hagerstown sandy loam is a fine sandy loam about 12 

 inches deep, of a gray to yellowish or light brown color. 



