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BULLETIN 677, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
because of topographic position, are grouped in the loam and sandy 
loam group. One type is intermediate in texture and water-holding 
capacity, and this forms the fine sandy loam group. 
The relationships of the dominant and of the subordinate soils to 
crop production and the relationships of the three groups to each 
other are shown in Table X: 
TABLE X.—Proportion of total area and of the area of each type occupied by 
various crops and groups of crops in the four detailed areas. 
DOMINANT SOILS. 

































Total | Area | Truck crops. Sone cae Fruit crops. | eae 
Soil and soil group. Shee te 
i ated: Cates Acres. | P& | Acres. | P&? | Acres. | P&S | Acres. | P&T 
; cent. cent. cent cent. 
I. SAND AND COARSE SANDY 
Loam GROUP. Acres. | Acres. 
assairasisan@esee= oe os 934.8 | 940.5 | 693.5] 73.6 81.7) 8.7 228| tae 93.1 9. 
Sassafras coarse sand.....-.-- 115.9] 117.8 77.9 | 66.0 36.1 | 30.6 LOU sel'6 1.9 ale 
Colts Neck loamy sand....--| 317.3 | 319.2] 207.1) 65.0 89.3 | 28.0 925 sO 1333 4, 
Sassafras gravelly coarse 
Sandiyloames soe ee eae Tales) |, TKS 7 66.5 | 55.4 43.7 | 36.4 OF MEG 7.6 6. 
Sassafras coarse sandy loam.| 908.2] 932.9] 499.6 | 53.5! 342.0] 36.6 55.1, 6.0 36.1 3. 
, 2,394.0 |2, 430.1 |1,544.6 | 63.6 | 592.8 | 24.4 | 140.6). 5:8 | 152.0 6.2 
II. FINE SANDY LOAM aaa ee] To 
GROUP. | 
Collington fine sandy loam...) - 275.5 | 279.3 144.4 | 51.7 70533 | Ba a 30.4 | 10.9 3452) 253 
27525 | 279.3 144.4 | 51.7 | Those 1) 2455 iI 30.4 | 10.9 34.2] 12.3 
III. LOAM AND SANDY <a eee 
LOAM GROUP. 
Sassairasloameee se eee 3,024.5 |3,041.2 |1, 235.6 | 40.6 |1,523.9 | 50.1 | 146.6') 4.8] 135.1 4.4 
Portsmouth sandy loam..... 245.1 | 250.8 79.8 | 31.8] 115.9 | 46.5 188) oss 41.8} 16.7 
Sassafras sandy loam........ 1,487.4 |1,510.1 | 605.4) 40.1 | 646.1} 42.7] 120-2] 8.0] 188.4 9.2 
Colts Neck gravelly sandy 
LUGS eae SS Cs Fe a 77.9 79.8 22.8 | 28.5 32.3 | 40.3 deOuleoso 17.1] 21.4 
Collington sandy loam (deep f 
DRASC) jena eee a0 115.9 34.2 | 29.6 45.6 | 39.3 | 30.4 | 26.2 Dau 4.9 
4,943.2 |4,997.8 |1,977.8 | 39.6 |2, 363.8 | 47.3 | 318.1| 6.4] 338.1 | 6.7 
SUBORDINATE SOILS. 
IV. ALL TEXTURES.1 | | 
Collington'sandis =.=) 2 281.2] 283.1 Uebel) e@oW 60.8 | 21.9 20.9) 7.4] 184.3] 64.8 
Colts Neck sandy loam...... lesiGong 65.7 13.1 | 20.0 47.0 | 71.5 1.6] 2.5 4.0 6.0 
Collington sandy loam__._-. | = GE533 55.9 12.7 | 22.8 24.2 | 43.3 17.1 | 30.2 1.9 3.4 
Sassafras fine sandy loam-. 13.3 183583 (a Nae ey Caan xenical Beetle ees Sasa 1.9); 14.3 
Collington fine sandy loam 
(eroded phase) e=--22 ee 19.0 19.0 11.4 | 60.0 (6°].40: 0 eer oe |e | Se eee 
Colts Neckloam. 22 -.2.-22_- 68.5 68. 2 12.2 | 18.0 SV: Sy (oeton pre eel es oS 3.6 5.2 
Collington loam..__........- 46.1 42.4 32.0 | 75.5 9.4 | 22.1 i C0) fae es (ee 
Elkton Loam aces See oe ae 30. 4 30. 4 Ets) || S358} i715) 5623 3.9.) 02550] soe eee eee 
Collington clay loam-._._.... 15.4 15.3 5.6 | 36.6 4.1} 26.8 556: |) 36364] seen selene 
Collington gravelly sandy : 
MQ eres ate soe en 22.8 22.8 15.2 | 66.7 3233 21 Gavel beens | homers 3.8 | 16.6 
615.9 | 616. 1 | 140.2 | 22.8 | 226.4 | 36.8 | 50.0 | 8.1 199.5 | 32.3 
SUMMARY 
I. Sand and coarse sandy | 
loanveroups 02. -225—- 2,394.0 2,430.1 |1, 544.6 | 63.6 592.8 | 24.4 140.6 5.8 152.0 6.2 
II. Fine sandy loam group. "975.5 | 279.3 | 144.4 | 51.7 70.3 | 25.1 30.4 | 10.9 34,2}. 12.3 
Tit. ee a sandy loam 
ete Ea see 4,943.2 |4,997.8 |1,977.8 | 39.6 |2, 363.8 | 47.3 | 318.1] 6.4] 338.1 6.7 
Ve suoerduite soils, all | 
CORUUITES Me ose re 615.9 | 616.1 140.2 | 22.8 | 226.4 | 36.8 50.0] 8.1 199-5 | 32.3 
All types, four detailed | | 
ALCAS eee eee saaewee 8, 228.6 |8, 323.3 |3, 807.0 | 45.7 |3,253.3-] 39.1] 539.1] 6.5} 723.8 8.7 
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1 Freneau loam, of Freehold area, omitted 


