UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 677 
Contribution from the Bureau of Soils 
MILTON WHITNEY, Chief 
Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER _ October 24, 1918 
SOILS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 
AND THEIR USES 
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J. A. BONSTEEL, Scientist in the Soil Survey 
CONTENTS 
Character of the Region 3 2 G 
General View of the Soil-Crop Relations of Santheer Now Setsey 
Detailed Soil and Crop Maps ' 
Soil and Crop Survey of the Freehold ates 
Soil and Crop Survey of the Hartford Ares 4 
Soil and Crop Survey of the Thorofare Area . x 
Soil and Crop Survey of the Swedesboro Area . 
Comparison of the Detailed Areas : 
Freehold and Swedesboro Areas Gotvantea 
_ Hartford and Thorofare Areas Contrasted . . . . 
Relation of Soiis to Crop Uses in the Detailed Areas . Ei ‘ 
Relationship Between Special Crops and Definite Soil Types in the Detailed Abehs i 
Soil Preferences Expressed by Farmers . - : é A é 
Cemparison of Expressed Preferences with Results of Surteve : 
Soil and Crop Geography eiiy Reta wt le ETA gli ite 
Review of Soil Uses in Southern New Jogos by Sérids, Classes, and Wonks of Soils 
Conclusion 8 k - - - - “ 
_ WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1918 

