The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

brown to depth or about six or
eight inches, where II grades into a !
subsoil OF Indian red clay loan to
clay. Both soil and subsoil are fri
able when dry, and plastic when wet.
The sleeper slopes are usually thickly
strewn with rocks. This soil is found
In the southern part Of the area, oc-
cupying the lowest slopes OF the
stream valleys. Its steepness and its
large content OF stones prevent its
being OF much agricultural value.
A large part OF II is in pasture. On
the cultivated portion corn Is tho
principal crop. and good yields are
usually obtained. The harvesting Of
oats. wheat and buckwheat is DIM
cult. Fruit trees do not seem TO
thrive, but small fruits and brier
fruits could be successfully grown.
The soil, II Is said. can be utilized for
stock raising. 1t supports good
grass sod and clover does we'll.
The Holston silt loan and fine
sandy loan which occupy the second
terraces, have yollowish brown to
brown surface soils and yellow sub
soils. They are neither OF them ex-
tenslve' In Mcdowell county most
OF the fine sandy loan Is occupied
by towns or coal fields. although
there are a few highly developed
truck gardens. In Wyoming county
the greater part Of the type is cleared
and under cultivation. The soil is
easy to cultivate and responds read
lily to the Use OF stable manure and
the growing of legumes. Practically
all OF the silt loan is cleared and used
either for the production of hay and
cultivated crops or for pasturage. One
acre is sufficient TO pasture ono steer.
From an agricultural standpoint, the
soil is one OF the best in the area. The
most extensive stretches OF 1t are
those along Clear fork OF Guyandot
river. This soil could be advantage
ously used for trucking. 1t lies too
low for fruit production on CONNER
cial scale. but there are home orchards
on It. This soil remains wet longer
than the lighter standy soils, and II
plowed when too wet undesirable
clodding results.
Fine Sandy Loan.
The first bottoms are occupied by
sho anu BULB. vi
the two types in the Huntington series
the silt loan is n strong soil. produc-
ing good crops of corn. hay and sor-
ghum without the Use OF fertilizers.
The largest area lies along Clear fork
OF Guyandot river and the tributaries
OF that stream. The fine sandy loan,
while fairly extensive. is occupied for
the most part in Mcdowell county by
towns. coal mines and coal dumps. In
Wyoming county the greater part Of It
is under cultivation. 1t responds
readily to applications Of fertilizers
and stable and green manure.
The Holly silt loan Is grayish on
the surface and underlain by heavy
silt loan that is notified gray, drab
and yellow. This soil is subject to
overflow, and. owing to It's compact
and impervous subsoil and level sur
faces. the drainage is poor. It fur
nishes excellent pasturage and pro-
duces good grass even In very dry sea-
sons. Probably three-fourths OF It Is
in pasture and probably one-half OF
the remainder is used for hay. Tho
drainage is too poor for orchards to
succeed and better drainage Is the first
requisite in improving the type. The
application of lime and the incorpora-
tion of organic matter would probably
be beneficial also.