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SOIL SURVEY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA. 2QI 
is one of the best soils in the county for general farming. The 
loamy sand is also well adapted to the general farm crops. 
The Portsmouth soils all need drainage to fit them for agricul¬ 
ture. The fine sand comprises the largest area and is the main type 
in the flatwoods country. The strawberry industry has been de¬ 
veloped on this soil around Starke and Lawtey. It is a good truck 
soil. The fine sandy loam type is less well drained but is inherently 
more productive. Strawberries constitute the main crop, though 
corn and cotton are grown successfully on well-drained areas. The 
sand type is inextensive. It has about the same crop value as fine 
sand. 
The Scranton fine sandy loam is a good soil for truck crops, but 
is usually deficient in drainage. The Leon series is represented by 
only one type, the fine sand. It is devoted almost exclusively to 
lumbering and turpentining. The Coxville fine sandy loam is also 
in need of drainage. When reclaimed it is well adapted to truck 
crops. 
The alluvial soils are represented by two types-of the Johnston 
series, the fine sand and fine sandy loam. These soils are subject to 
frequent overflow and are not under cultivation. 
Peat and Muck are unfit for agriculture until drained. 
The greatest general requirement of the soils in the county is 
drainage. After drainage, the application of lime to correct the 
acid condition of the soils is necessary. 
The development of intensive truck farming in the county offers 
attractive opportunities, as the climate and soils are admirably suited 
to this type of farming, and much of the land well adapted to truck¬ 
ing close to shipping points may be had at reasonable prices. 
