58 BULLETIN 1005, U. S. DEPARTMEXT OF AGRICULTrRE. 
The Elkton sandy loam covers 468 acres or 26.3 per cent of the area. It carries the 
following acreages and percentages of leading crops : 
Per cent 
Acres. of crop. 
Irish potatoes 42.0 10.2 
Sweet potatoes 38.2 13.3 
Strawberries 21.6 37.0 
Onions 5. 21. 5 
These crop relationsliips show clearly that the Sassafras sandy 
loam is preferred for growing Irish potatoes, is greatly preferred for 
the sweet potato crop, is about normal for growing onions, and is 
used for the production of the greater part of the miscellaneous 
vegetables. 
The Keyport sandy loam is an approved Irish potato soil, is shghtly 
discriminated against for sweet potato production, and is a preferred 
soil for strawberries and onions. 
• The Elkton sandy loam is discriminated against for both Irish and 
sweet potatoes, is a strongly preferred strawberry soil, and neither 
chosen nor avoided for onions. 
No information regarding the cabbage crop and little regarding 
onion production can be obtained from this map. Cabbages are 
chiefly grown in the southern part of Northampton County. The 
largest acreage of onions is normaUy found in the vicinity of Onan- 
cock, Accomac County. Moreover, both crops are chiefly harvested 
at an earlier season than that of the Onley map. Stevens' survey of 
the two counties would indicate that the Sassafras sandy loam and 
fine sandy loam are known to be the types chosen for winter cabbage 
production and that both the Keyport sandy loam and the Sassafras 
sandy loam are used for onion growing. 
SOIL AND CROP ACREAGES FOR SEPTEMBER. 
Some very striking changes in crop occupation become evident 
when the crop map for July is compared with that for September. 
The area in forest remains the same, the area in orchard is slightly 
increased, as is also that not occupied at the time by annual crops. 
The total cropped area changes little, since 54.8 per cent of the 
total area is still occupied by annual crops, but the distribution is 
quite different. The truck crops have been largely harvested, their 
area sinking to 24 per cent of the total, while forage crops increase 
to 30.8 per cent. There is no change in the relative importance of 
sweet potatoes,, as digging begins in September. The acreage in 
Irish potatoes is only 71 acres, compared ^\ith 410 acres in July. The 
crop is almost entirely harvested between July and September and 
its place is taken by a fall crop of Irish potatoes, grown for seed, and 
by a greatly increased acreage of corn and of corn and cowpeas, 
planted together. A number of other forage crops in small acreage 
also appear. 
