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BULLETIN 1005, U. S. DEPABTMEXT OF AGBICULTUBE. 
In the Churchland area the fall crops are somewhat concentrated 
on the Sassafras and Norfolk fine sandy loams. Kale and ,spinach 
are especially segregated on these types, while the fall potato crop 
occurs on the Norfolk and Keyport fine sandy loams. 
In the Diamond Springs area nearly 70 per cent of the total acreage 
of fall and winter truck crops is found on the four best-drained 
soils, 51 per cent occurring on the two coarse sandy loams. 
It thus appears that the growing of truck xrops upon the different 
soils of the Norfolk trucking district is most strongly affected by 
drainage conditions resulting (1) from the texture of the soil types 
and (2) from the physical position of the soils T\-ith regard to natural 
or artificial outlets for drainage waters. 
This results in the utihzation of the coarser-grained and better 
drained types for the growing of "^dnter crops or those which occupy 
the ground throughout the year; in the use of soils of intermediate 
texture, like the fine sandy loams for the growing of large areas of 
spring truck crops; and in the use of the loam soils and others of less 
perfect di'ainage for the growing of forage crops or in their remaining 
out of cultivation. The notable exception to this general condition 
is found in the case of the Sassafras loam. This type is naturally 
well drained and has been utilized extensively for truck crop pro- 
duction, although its texture is somewhat fine grained for such 
use. 
Tables Yl and VII show in detail the more important uses of each 
extensive soil type for the production of each important truck crop 
in spring and fall, respectively. 
Table VI. — Areas of important spring truck crops on the more important soils of the 
Diamond Springs areas. 
Soil type and croji. 
, Acres. 
Per 
cent of 
type. 
Soil t>-peand crop. 
Acres. 
Per 
cent of 
Sassafras coarse sandy loam: 
Strawberries 
100.3 
16.9 
12.7 
80.0 
63.2 
50.6 
97.1 
27.7 
18.9 
299.0 
48.8 
34.4 
123.4 
48.3 
15.3 
36.1 
6.0 
4.5 
27.5 
21.7 
17.4 
28.2 
8.0 
5.5 1 
61.2 
10.0 
7.0 
58.6 
23.0 
7.3 
Suffolk fine sandy loam: 
Potatoes 
71. S 
20.6 
6.2 
24.4 
22.7 
41.1 
14.0 
14.2 
10.9 
25.1 
18.1 
14.2 
8.7 
4.4 
49 2 
Cabbage 
Cabbage 
14.1 
Potatoes .. 
Beans i 
4 3 
Norfolk coarse sandy loam: 
Strawberries 
Sassafras loam: 
Strawberries 
23 7 
. Potatoes 
22.0 
Cabbage 
Norfolk loam: 
Sassafras fine sandy loam: 
Potatoes 
8.3 
Cabbage .... 
2.8 
Cuciimbers 
Suffolk loam: 
7.3 
Beans 2 
5.6 
Potatoes 
Norfolk gravelly loam: 
Beans2 
Cabbage 
9.5 
Beans 1 
Strawberries 
6.8 
Keyport fine sandy loam: 
Potatoes 
5.4 
Potatoes 
Suffolk gravelly loam: 
12.0 
6.1 
Snap beans. 
5 Pole lima beans, chiefly, 
