SOIL AND SURFACE. 
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bottom, or a lighter loam on clay, or on the same loose 
brashy rock ; being of the nature of the plum-pudding 
stone, or Breccia. 
The sandy lands of Wolverley often continue sand 
to a considerable depth, or terminate in a sandy rock 
bottom, sometimes near the surface or at different 
depths. 
The Vale of Evesham, whose arable surface is gene¬ 
rally a strong clay loam, has various under-stra¬ 
tum, sometimes an ochery coloured gravel, sometimes 
clay; this clay is generally unfit to make brick, on ac¬ 
count of containing a calcareous mixture called Lime- 
wash, which burning into lime, would, on exposure 
to wet, burst the brick in all directions ; but large tracts 
have a loose limestone bottom, and some a solid calca¬ 
reous flag stone.—See Minerals. 
The soil and surface of Worcestershire may be 
thus arranged, but perfect accuracy must not be ex- 
Acres. 
120,000 
120,000 
120,000 
360,000 
Brought 
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Tight land, sand, sandy loam, gravelly, 
and gravelly loam 
Mixt friable loam adapted to general 
culture, part fit for turnips, hops, 
fruit, and most other produce 
Strong clay loam of various depths, 
where not too wet, often adapted to 
fruit, and hops, als.o to wheat and 
beans, but too strong for turnips to 
advantage *_ 
Carry over 
Arable land 
