The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Possibilities of Corn

soil in the county is suited to the grow
| ing of grass and other forage crops, most
of the hay used Is purchased.
Cotton and corn comprise the CHIEF
crops produced in the county, with oats
sugar cane, sweet potatoes, cowpeas
peanuts and grasses for hay as secondary
croys for home consumption. About Il
per cent of the land is farmed by ten
ants. The average value of farm land Is
about $50 per acre. Very little attention
| is given to stock raising. The supply OF
such commodities as meat. dairy and
poultry products. hay and grain is insult
ficient to meet the needs of the county.
Some attention is given to fruit and truck
growing, strawberries, peaches, water
melons and canteloupe being the principle
produces shipped. With favorable condi-
tions and a steady demand these special
crops should become much more impor-
tant.'
Twenty One Types of Soils
Twenty-one types of soils We're encoun-
tered and mapped during the survey
Summarized the soils and their adapta-
ton to crop production and money values
are
1.-The Orangeburg fine sandy loan Is not
found very extensively, the largest areas
being developed on the southwestern part
of the county. This soil is well adapted
to general farming, giving excellent
Spy DtdIs, NtlCIls tiOftl anu idSScS-
'The Orangeburg sandy loan has excel
lent drainage, is good agricultural soil
aid. with the exception of the quilted
| areas is practically all under cultiva-
ton, cotton and corn being the leading
crops. Cowpeas. velvet beans, oats, pea
nuts, sweet and Irish potatoes. sugar
cane and crimson clover do we'll. The
soil is also suited to the growing of figs,
peaches, plums and strawberries. his
land sells at from SIS to S45 per acre
1.-The Ruston sandy loan is extensively
developed and is a valuable agricultural
| soil. 1t is easy to cultivate and keep In
| good condition. Corn, cotton, oats, pea
nuts, cowpeas. velvet beans, soy beans
yetch, watermelons canteloupe, cucnm-
| bers Irish and sweet potatoes, can be
grown with moderate applications of conf
mercial fertilizer. A number of early veg
i etables can also be grown successfully
| This land is valued at from SIS to $40 pei
per acre.
1.-THE Ruston fine sandy loan has good
drainage and a considerable portion il
under cultivation and is considered a good
agricultural soil. Cotton, corn, oats
peanuts, cowpeas. soy beans, vetch
| strawberries. irish and sweet potatoes
peaches and plums can be successfully
grown with moderate application of corl-
mercial fertilizers.
'"rhe Ruston gravelly sandy loan Is
subject to serious teaching, owing to its
open structure, and this together with
the prevailing rough and rolling to thilly
Topographic renders 1t less valuable as
soil for agricultural purposes than the
smoother textured Ruston types. 1t
however, has a sufficiently smooth sur
face to insure easy cultivation and good
productiveness. With proper manage
ment, cotton, corn, oats, cowpeas, pea
nuts and sweet potatoes will give profita-
BILE yields. This type is valued at from
S. to $40 per acre
''The Susquehannna fine sandy loan Is
cultivated to some extent to cotton and
corn. The gerater portion, however, Is
uneultivated. With good seasons and
Iproper management, including crop rota-
ton. fair yields OF both cotton and corn
could be obtained. The value of this land
ranges from s. to SIS per acre
1.-THE Bibb sandy loan, by ditching and
protection from overflow, could be used
profitably for the production of sugai
cane, corn and probably other crops, in
Guiding oats and cowpeas.
"The Ocklocknee fine sandy loan Il
subject to overflow. considerable DOR
tion is used for cotton good average
yields being secured with9ut fertilization
| In years of moderate rainfall there sholilc
be no trouble in obtaining 10 to 100 bush
els of corn to the acre If properly supplies
to 400 pounds of cotton seed meal and acid
phosphate per acre. 1t Is considered 9
valuable soil and cotton. corn, johnson
grass, Bermuda srass, cowpeas, oats, SOY
beans, sugar cane and sorghum could be
profitably produced. This land is held a.
high prices for that reason
s'The Norfolk loamy sand Is found in
the extreme southern part of the county
and is subject to heavy application of fer
tilizers, owing to its non-retentive quail
ties. 1t Is best adapted to snap beans
sweet corn, cowpeas. peanuts. soy beans
velvet beans, watermelons. canteiopes
cucumbers, tomatoes. peaches, p1ums, arc
figs. The value of this land ranges from
SO to SIS per acre.
THE Kalmia sandy loan Is best adapt
ed to the production of corn, oats and hay
and when good drainage is maintained
fair yields of cotton are obtained. This
type retains fertilizers well and responds
readily to their use. 1t can be improved
by deep plowing I'm the fall and planting
rotation crops. 1t is a good truck soil anf
Is near enough to markets to insure
profitable returns. This type Is valued
at from $40 to $50 per acre.
THE Cahaba sandy loam is found or
stream terraces at an elevation preclnd
ing overflow. Drainage Is well established
over the territory. 1t is a valuable agri
cultural soil, being especially suited tc
the production of cotton. corn, oats, COW
peas. vetch. soy beans. peanuts, and
sweet and Irish potatoes. This type II
valued at from $50 to $50 per acre.
"The Bradley sandy loan is not exten.
sively developed, but the portion under
cultivation Is devoted to general farm
ing. Cotton. corn and oats are grown. but
only fair yields are obtained. The soil Is
better adapted TO vegetables than to these
general farm crops. This type brings
from IS to SIS per acre.
"The Bradley gravellv sandy loam #
at present not under cultivation. and I.
not es-eciallv adarted to anv crop. but
forestry should oe eneorra ~ed. The vPlne
of this type IF isnd depards ',pon the
ebara ct er of .he standing timber,
'sThe Louisa loan is carah'e OF I'm
provernent with proper mans cement but
at present produces onlv moderate yields
OF cotton and corn. The practice of rota.
tiop of crcps. deep fall p'owing and plant
ing OF winter cover crops and moderate
applications Of commercial fertilizers is
, recommended
1.-THE Louisa slate loan under ordinary
methods Of farra management gives fail
Yields OF corn. oats. and cowpeas. but
with better treatment, including fall plow-
ing. and the occasional turning under Of