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service function, but do provide an area with access to the major road <br /> system. The least important roads (local roads) function in the most <br /> limited service capacity, but in aggregate provide large land areas with <br /> access to the more important roads and highways. <br /> The rajor Township roads are the arterial highways, N.C. 86 and N.C. 49, <br /> both important north/south transportation routes. The collector roads <br /> providing access to these arterials include Efland-.Cedar Grove Road <br /> (SR 1004), Carr Store Road (SR 1352), Oorpett Ridge Road* (SE <br /> 1004), Walnut Grove Church Road (SR 1001), Little River Church Road <br /> (SR 1543), Wilkerson Road (SR 1507), Lynch Store Road (SR 1364), Saw <br /> Mill Road (S 1545) and Schley Road. ( R41548). All other roads are <br /> considered to provide a local level of service. <br /> Agriculture <br /> Cedar Grove Township is one of Orange County's most important agricultural <br /> areas. Major agricultural activities in Cedar Grove Township are tobacco <br /> farming, dairying and hog production. <br /> Tobacco production in Orange County is centered in Cedar Grove Township, <br /> Nearly 2,600 acres of the crop were harvested in 1978, each acre averag- <br /> ing almost 2,500 dollars in revenue. Total farm revenue from tobacco in <br /> the County in 1978 was 6.3 million dollars making it second only to dairy- <br /> ing as a source of farm income. <br /> Five significant dairy operations are located in Cedar Grove with an esti- <br /> mated total of over 400 cows. Swine operations are increasing in the Town- <br /> ship with more than 300 animals contained in two significant existing <br /> operations and several more planned. <br /> Between the years 1955 and 1977, Cedar Grove cropland, harvested and idle, <br /> deminished by about 2000 acres or 13% (Table3-106 ). <br /> TABLE 3-106 <br /> CEDAR GROVE TOWNSHIP FARMLAND TRENDS <br /> 1 <br /> CHANGE <br /> 1955 1977 1955-77 CHANGE <br /> TOTAL CROPLAND 15,657 ac. 13,689 ac. -1,968 ac. -12.6% <br /> TOTAL PASTURE 3,649 ac. 5,452 ac. +1,803 ac .1 +49.4% <br /> TOTAL FARMLAND 19,306 ac. 19,141 aa. -165 ac. -0.9% <br /> 2SOURCE: North Carolina Crop and T4vestock Reporting Service; Triangle <br /> J Council of Governments. <br /> In contrast, the Township pastureland base increased during this period <br /> by nearly 50% or 1800 acres. On balance, the total Cedar Grove Township <br /> cropland and pastureland was stable during this 22-year period. diminish- <br /> ., _ . _ <br />