38 BULLETIN 677, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE VII.—Proportion of total area and of the area of each soil type occupied 
by various crops and groups of crops, Thorofare Area. 
























Collington 
P Sassafras Sassafras Portsmouth 
All soils. - sand. sandy loam. | sandy loam. fosiady 
Crop group and crop. 
Peri Per Per wat SPer Per 
Acres cane Acres. pan: Acres eat Acres ean Acres. cone 
General farm crops........--..- 260.3 | 19.1 SI Sei alessio 47.5 | 38.5 3.8 8.3 
(8) rr Payee aps ee Beene 102561 77.6 5153-5: 5 41.8 | 16.8 rts ale! Pa as barges ttere | beeea 
(a yitere Sos St ee 95205-2740 15.2 1.6 43.7 | 17.5 32.3 | 26.2 3.8 8.3 
TAS Fala Sa Se eee eee 7.6 5&5 7.6 8 [ieee ae a ee ee jE ese oe Sele ee eee 
IPASUUTE seers ne te oe eee 7.6 SW sees parece Seow bles: o Onl oe de paeeeees eens 
QOatSe eR en es 19.0} 1.4 1.9 ~2 hy fe EN os beers areate| meee a| ON oe 
Rye... 15. 2 eit SH 7/ a0 +e ipa > fil ela, ae col Seat en cierto 
Wiheate sas esses eee ae 1323 4l'e LAO joes ae 11.4] 4.6 1. OF aa 25, eee eee 
RE CkxCLOPSs4- ee Sasa 855.0 | 62.9} 693.5 | 73.6 1.9 rake 2 49.4 | 39.7 34.2 | 75.0 
INS WALRACUS S08 saat eae 195.7 | 14.4] 191.9 | 20.4 is¢) at 1.9 dC ears te oe es 
Sweet potatoes......-..--- 165.3 | 12-2 | 153.9 | 16.4 Otel 3:9" | soak.) ate apse 
ROMALOES Ase eee 146.3 | 10.7 | 104.5 | 11.1 26.6 | 10.7 5.7} 4.6 ese | GATES 
Cantaloupessesse=4see so" 1O4 Soy | eet 93.1} 9.9 Ges tine Stas aa eee rec ai TORS 
IPOLALOES Taner eae ee Die lene dhe 1.9 ae 32.3 | 13.0 Qo oat 13.3 | 29.2 
Pomperse oeene wakes BRO Oi) OT Gill Gare Oe Ble. 4560 see Cala 
Beeplante wien see ete [3041979 71s 2656 lao 8 1.95) 227 bs * od os eee 
Watermelons.........----- | + 26.6-| 250 DAL die liG | Sete es] Sa see 1-9 1G) Mesemssa| Sacae 
OniOnse Seep s ae Se bo 2A Te 19 LOS O52 Ou = ene ese | Seaton 195) 15 3.8 8.3 
IB GanS2: ey ann. pa je 2059 1166S IQSOs|Ss220 eee sees ae saan 1.9 i a ee ee Srl ace ee 
Cabbacemeie.. astern esses ie elbeer lela 1.9 BA Se eI al oe ee oHiaiel |= ts 1.9 4.0 
Cucumibers=2= = 25--- 1353) SOMES AS 2s Pe Se ones 1.99} bt seee essere 
yeSQUaShe seek, eee ii es 925 5)F 1eOc1e ates: fee eae 139; [2 Bos See ee 
Miscellaneous vegetables...) 11.4 .8 aya hed gh) es Cerny gel rea 179.5) Shale Sis Ree See eae ee 
INTL CrOPS2 22520 ease 121.6) 9.0 12.2 7.6 36. 1° | 1455 Qa5 Ee dak 3.8 8.3 
Orchard see ee eso neces Teta cha (aaa) ls6 34.2 | 13.8 7.6} 6.2 3.8 8.3 
IBCIICSH fot eee eo oe 8.1 Ral eee ore STAG 1.9 st 1.9 Ls'd j| |Seassse5 eae 
Nojnnualicropsesssss- esse 4-e 121.6} 9.0 93.1 | 9.9 Ge Ontos0 1 Aak | Ba 3.8 8.3 
Garden and grounds. ----. er tea 66.5 | 7.1 7.6 | 3.0 3.8 | 3.1 3.8 8.3 
HOLES Gs-e ones e a 2855) |e 2egk: 17.1 Et jel OEE oS ee 1 A Be: a Dean? a fe esl tea ae 
INGICLOD: -eeee. Seca Nae TNA rece 9 OSG hel s Oa |S ahs oem | 1.9) 1.5 |.....--.|------ 
Granditotal= Soe eee 1,358.5 100.0 | 940.5 | 99.8 | 248.9 | 99.8] 123.5 | 99.7 ‘45.6 |- 99.9 
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Swamp (chiefly pasture), 79.8 acres. 
Rough broken land (chiefly forest), 43.7 acres. 
Several important facts are made evident by this table: First, the 
truck crops occupy 62.9 per cent of the total cropped area while the 
general farm crops cover but 19.1 per cent. Second, the four crops 
of greatest acreage are asparagus, sweet potatoes (figures 16 and 17), 
tomatoes, and cantaloupes (figure 18). It is not until fifth place is 
reached that a general farm crop appears. Corn occupies this posi- 
tion. It should be stated that the field crop, or “horse corn,” as it 
is locally known, and some areas of sweet corn, a truck crop, were 
both mapped under the single heading. If alfalfa and other classes 
of hay are combined, the total acreage in hay exactly equals the total 
acreage in corn. Third, the variety in cropping is also notable 
(figures 19 and 20). Thirteen different truck crops are grown to an 
extent sufficient to justify separate mapping within this area of less 
than 1,500 acres. Seven general farm crops are also grown and or- 
chards occupy an important area. Fourth, the small area covered by 
forest and by land not in crops is noteworthy. In fact the area 
given to the necessary grounds and gardens of the homestead is 
