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SOILS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND THEIR USES. 61 
of specific crops for definite soils is held to be proved through the 
results of these surveys of both soils and_crops. , 
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPECIAL CROPS AND DEFINITE SOIL 
is TYPES. 
The figures of crop acreages have been tabulated to show the 
kinds of soils actually used for each of the special crops extensively 
grown in the territory. | 
Sufficient areas of potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus, 
and cantaloupes were mapped on the different soils to form a basis 
for conclusions to be drawn regarding these crops. These constitute 
by far the most important truck crops grown in southern New 
Jersey. 
These crops and their soil relationships are summarized in Tables 
MT and XE: 
TABLE X1.—Relation of soils and groups of soils to important special crops, 
summarized from the tables covering the four detailed areas, 







































































































Sweet pota- | 
Total | Potatoes. eae Tomatoes. | Asparagus. | Cantaloupes. 
Type and group. ens: 
etc. | Per |, Per ; Per Per | Per 
Actes. ‘cent. | SCS: | cent, | ACFES- | cent. | A°TES- | cent. | A&TES- | cent. 
TIT: SAND AND COARSE | 
Sanpy LOAM GROUP. 
Acres. 
Sassafras sand ............ 940.5 1.9 | 0.0 | 153.9 | 16.4 | 104.5 | 11.1 | 191.9 | 20.4] 93.1 9.9 
Sassafras coarse sand..-...| 117.8 .0 50) 1 ehh 0) 1] BZEO) f= PEO) jeri 7 9.5} 8.0 3.8 3.4 
Colts Neck loamy sand..-.} 319.2 1.9 SO CEE || PERO SSI PAR BSE |) 1G 4! 7.6 2.4 
Sassafras gravelly coarse ; 
San@:yloamten eee naa ee TION She) ose Ib || SPL ey PASC) ee) | ats Shisel| Skil 1.9 1.6 
Sassafras coarse sandy 
FOaraeeeersccnot es. oe 932.9] 19.0] .2 | 205.2 | 22.0 | 121.6 | 13.0] 91.2] 9.8] 342] 3.7 
The group.....----- '2,430.1 | 26.6 | 1.1 | 509.2 | 20.9 | 321.1 | 13.2 | 349.6 | 14.4 | 140.6| 5.8 
Tl. FINE Sanpy Loam 
GROUP. 
Collington finesandyloam| 279.3| 24.7| 85] 30.4/10.8| 513/183) 1.4] 41] 76] 2.7 
. ‘The eTOuUp ae -sss—5- 279.3 24. 7 8.5 | 30.4 | 10.8 51.3: | 18.3 ieee Zo A PAT 
ITI . LOAM AND SANDY 
LoaM GROUP. | 
Collington sandy loam, | 
idee p-DOASG= = ese 115.9 S608) |] | ev 0.0] 0.0 11.4 | 10.0 Daten 5a0 0.0 0.0 
Colts Neck gravelly sandy : 
Cen it ee ee a ae ee 79.8 -0 0) 11.4/143) 3.8 4.8 Tenth |p eae! 1.9 2.4 
Sassafras sandy loam.....! feolOnd | 2005 fet saselloss 4s | 10.8 j 1rd Obl Tid) | S203) 20b 152 1.0 
Portsmouth sandy loam._| 250.8 | 22.8] 9.1 Suds en lonze|= 010 1.9 ae] -0 .0 
Sassafras loam............ 3,041.2 1,103.6 | 36.3 a0 .0 60.8 | 2.0 9.5 ao -0 aU 
The group.........- 4,997.8 |1,330.9 | 26.6 | 180.5 | 3.6 | 262.2] 5.2 eres. caso le a7 <3 
All dominant soils........ (,t0722 1, 383. 2 | 17.9 | 720.1 9.3 | 634.6 8.2 | 412.3 | 5.4 | 165.3 Pee Pl 
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