70 BULLETIX 1005, U. S. PEPARTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE. 
From these maps it appears that — 
Well-drained sandy loam and fine sandy loam soils are strongly 
.preferred for the growing of truck crops. 
In the Xorfolk district the Norfolk fine sandy loam is the most 
extensive and most important trucking soil. The Sassafras fine 
sandy loam is much less extensive, but is higlily esteemed for truck 
crop production. The Sassafras and Xorfolk coarse sandy loams 
are of small extent, but are extensively occupied for the growing of l 
both summer and winter truck crops. L'oam and gravelly loam 
soils and even fine sandy loam soils of the Keyport and Suffolk 
series require artificial drainage to become fitted for truck crop 
production, but are then suited to such crops as potatoes, cabbage, 
and kale. 
Potatoes constitute the leading crop in acreage in the Xorfolk 
district, cabbage and strawberries are very important crops, and 
spinach and kale constitute the chief winter crops. A large number | 
of less important crops are grown, including beans, peas, cucumbers, r 
-cantaloupes, beets, turnips, radishes, and other minor crops. 
On the Eastern Shore of Virginia the Sassafras sandy loam is the 
most extensive and important truck soil. The Keyport sandy loam 
and Sassafras fine sandy loam are also extensively used. 
Potatoes constitute the most extensively grown crop, sweet pota- 
toes are second in importance, and strawberries, cabbage, and 
onions are the other important truck crops. 
The Xorfolk district is marked by year-round trucking; the Eastern 
Shore district is characterized by the growing of a potato crop in 
earh^ summer, the land being occupied by forage crops after the 
potatoes are harvested. 
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