The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-30

growth, oak. hickory and pineI good
for farming purposes; cotton and corn
are the principal crops.
Orangeburg Fine Sandy Loam-Top
soil, depth to Is inches, fine sandy
loan, gray, brown or reddish brown
color; subsoil red sandy clay, natural
drainage good; native vegetation, oak,
hickory, pine; adapted to general farm
crops and especially strong cotton soil;
oat crops for hay do well on it; 1t Is
especially adapted to Cuban filler to-
bacco; velvet beans, crimson clover,
vetch and other leguminous plants do
we'll; sugar cane makes a good growth.
yielding a large quantity Of syrup
which is darker and inferior in quality
to that produced on Norfolk soil; rota-
ton of crops and legumes recommend
ed, together with deeper blowing.
Greenville Loamy Sand-Top soil OF
about IL inches deep consists Of
dark red or reddish brown, medium
loamy sand of light texture: sandy
loan subsoil, slightly sticky but having
lighter red color; is found on low
ridges or knobs; well drained; is
adapted to small fruit and vegetables;
cabbages, lettuce, tomatoes. melons,
cucumbers and potatoes do exception
ally well.
GreeenvIIle Sandy Loam-Surface
soil to 12 inches deep, red or reddish
brown; subsoil red sandy clay, extend
ing to depth of several feet; rests on
lime stone; when wet typical soil is
heavy and very sticky, hardens and
forms a crust on drying; is well drain
ed and considered the best of the area
for general farm crops; original
growth, oak, hickory and dog wood;
yields cotton and corn; adapted to hay
and oats; cane produces well, yielding
about 500 gallons of syrup to the acre:
average yield Of 200 bushels Of sweet
potatoes to the acre; especially suited
to the growing of alfalfa; wheat has
been successfully grown; deeper plow-
| ing and crop rotation recommended;
rotation is suggested-cotton two
years, corn and cow-peas one year,
| followed by oats, rye or vetch-
Greenville Clay-Top soil inches
red or brown, heavy loan or sandy
clay, OVERLAPPING a red or yellowish red
stiff clay; occupies small knobs and
narrow ridges; practically no agricul-
ture; supports some grasses; a forest
growth of cedar. pine and oak.
Wyatt Fine Sandy Loam-Top sol
dark gray, black mottled, composed OF
! firm grade Of sand and clay with g
| large Quantity Of organic matter; sub
| soil tenacious, gray or drab clay
streaked or notified with yellow. oc-
| cupies narrow strips along streams;
| surface is fiat; drainage Inadequate;
( type is crawhshy and wet the greater
part Of the year; corn would un.
| doubtedly prove a profitable crop;
when well drained, also celery, onions
lettuce, cabbage and late crops general.
ly should produce large yields; Irish
potatoes are the principal Yield
Wyatt fine sandy loan produces g
! luxuriant growth Of wire grass. which
is excellent pasture; natural growth /.
water loving vegetation, few scatter.
ing long-leaf pines; cypress occupie.
depressions and swamp localities.
Grady Fine Sandy Loam-Top sol
10 to Is inches. dark color fine sandy
loan resting on drab, yellow OF graz
notified tenacious clay; Is slightly ele.
waited above the swamp; subject Il
overflow; natural growth. oak, beech
gum, magnolia and pine; locally known
as hammock land; recognized a!
productive soil; gives good yields o
corn and cotton: especially vel
adapted to growing OF sugar cane.
Rock Observation-Disclosures in ,
northerly direction from near Mari
anna, there are many small areas o
out cropping lime stone that occur a
isolated knobs and long narrow ridges
ranging in size from one-fourth of al
acre to 200 acres. In crevasses or de-
pressions where soil has accumulated
} cedar. oak. pine and blackberry grow
the rock has some value as a build