10 BULLETIX lOOo, V. S. DEPARTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE. 
imperceptibly into the Norfolk fine sandy loam, usually without any 
appreciable change in level or of slope. It possesses better natural 
drainage than any other soil in the area and consequently is highly 
prized for truck crop production. Practically all of it is cleared and 
used for cropping or for the location of dwellings and grounds. 
Norfolk fine sandy loam. — The surface soil of the Norfolk fine sandy 
loam, to a depth of 9 inches, is a brown to grayish-bro\\TL loamy fine 
sand. This is underlain to a depth of 18 to 20 inches by a yellow fine 
sand, only slightly coherent. The deeper subsoil, from 20 inches to 36 
inches or more, is a yellow to brownish-yellow, stiff sandy loam. 
The surface of the type is level or but gently sloping, natural drain- 
age conditions are good, and the land is liighly esteemed for truck 
crop production. Owing to its greater extent, not only in this area 
but in the entire district, it is more important than the Sassafras 
fine sandy loam for the production of truck crops. Both soils are 
recognized as excelling any other in the district for this type of 
farming. 
Eeyport fine sandy loam. — The surface soil of the Keyport fine 
sandy loam consists of about 8 inches of grajdsh-brown fine sandy 
loam, somewhat coherent and tending to form crusts and clods. The 
upper 14 inches of the subsoil is a mealy yellow loam to fine sandy 
loam, and the deeper subsoil a heavy yellow loam, somewhat mottled 
with gray below a depth of 24 inches. 
The surface of this soil is level and somewhat depressed below the 
adjacent soils. Natural drainage is fairly good but has been supple- 
mented in the Churchland area by extensive systems of tile under- 
dramage. (PL III, fig. 1.) 
The Keyport fine sandy loam is chiefly used for the growing of 
truck crops and is almost completely under tillage for that purpose. 
SuffolJc fine sandy loam. — The surface soil of the Suffolk fine sandy 
loam, to a depth of about 9 inches, is a gray to brownish-gray fine 
sandy loam. It is usuaUy quite coherent and loamy. The subsoil, 
from 9 to 18 inches, is a pale yellow or gray loani. The deeper sub- 
soil to 36 inches or more is in most places a gray fine sand, slightly 
loamy and sometimes mottled ^yith yeUow iron stains. The material 
in the lower part is frequently decidedly wet. ■ 
The type occupies level to depressed areas in the upland and 
occurs along some poorly marked streamways. It is poorly drained 
in its natural condition, but has been generally underdrained and 
rendered available for truck crop production in the Churchland area. 
(PI. IIL fig. 2.) 
Norfolk fine sand. — The surface soil of. the Norfolk fine sand, to a 
depth of 8 inches, is a yellowish-bro^\Ti or yellow fine sand, shghtly 
loamy. The subsoil, which extends to a depth of 36 inches or more, 
without change, is a yellow fine sand. 
