Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-20

A large proportion of the type is utl- der cultivation. Grasses, corn, oats and potatoes are the most extensive crops. Rye, beans and buckwheat are minor crops.
 The Gloucester fine sandy loam oc- CUTS extensively in the western half of the county and in number ot areas east of the Quinebaug valley. A lighter phase occurs in the south- eastern part of the county, extending south from East Killingly in laege area to the Moosup valley.
 Stony Fine Sandy Lsam.
 The Gloucester stony fine sany loam Is also an extensive type, but 1t IS not farmed to any extent on account of it's stony character. It can best be used for pasture.
 This is the most extensive type in the county. It occurs in all sections, generally occupying rough, rolling to hilly and broken topography, with natural drainage.
 Rough Stony.
 The rough stony land has very lit- tie value except for the timber it sup ports. The best areas are suitable for pasture. The rougher areas should be used for forestry.
 lie SIOuy IOL d very extensive type in Windham county. Some of the largest areas are to be found north of Putnam, between the Quinebaug and French rivers, near East Thompson, east of Danielson and Sterling station, and through the cen- tral western part of the county.
 Merrimac GraveIIy Sandy.
 The Merrimac gravelly sandy loam | includes most of the terrace lands and outwash plains. The least desirable areas are not suitable for farming, and should be planted to white pine. The more level areas produce fair yields of corn and buckwheat. It is 1 best adapted to potatoes and early | truck crops.
 About one-third of the area of Mer- rimac gravelly sandy loam is found along the Quinebaug river, covering roughly the Quinebaug valley. It is narrow in the north, but widens to about 3 miles near Plainfeld. Another l comparatively large area is found along Five-Mile river, and other im- portant areas along the Moosup, Nat chaug, Mount Hope, Willimantic Lit i tie and Shetucket rivers. Merrimac Fine Sandy. | The Merrimac fine sandy loam is not an extensive type, though import | ant agriculturally, about all of it be- ing under cultivation. It is used prin- cipally for general crops, which give good yields. It is best adapted to early truck crops.
 l This is not an extensive type, but occurs in a number of areas, mostly in the eastern part of the county.
 Podunk Fine Sandy.
 The Podunk fine sandy loam is an alluvial type-wet and subject to over flow. If well drained it would pro- duce heavy yields of corn and hay and prove well adapted to onions, eel cry and cabbage
 Some of the most important areas are found along the Quinebaug river and it's large tributaries in the west ern part-of the county, and the Mount Hope, Natchaug and Shetucket rivets
 Muck Land. ls The areas of muck are swampy and no effort has been made to farm them They are well adapted to the growing of cranberries. If well drained they would produce good crops of corn and hay. Onions, celery and cabbage are special crops that would do well.
 The areas of muck which are map ped vary from 10 to over 100 acres 1T extent, several northeast of Putnam Others are found farther south in Kill ingly, Sterling, Brooklyn and Plain field and in the central and western parts of Pomfret. Woodstock, East. ford and Ashford.
 Meadows.
 Narrow strips of meadow occul along most of the streams, especially through the uplands These are no suited to agriculture in their presen condition, but can be drained and con. verted into good land for corn, grasl and some special crops.
 Areas of meadow occur in all part. of the county.