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• <br /> p44:)-4=g3 <br /> }<<�� United States Soil 1-3 <br /> Department of Conservation <br /> %/ Agriculture Service - <br /> FN1548 Stewart Barbour <br /> T1715 <br /> This report 'serves to document how the proposed farm <br /> qualifies for acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural <br /> Districts in Orange County . <br /> • <br /> 1 . Two-thirds of the soils on the farm must: <br /> a. Be suited for providing food , seed , fiber , forage , <br /> timber and oil seed crops . <br /> yes x i 100% <br /> no <br /> Comments : <br /> b . Have good soil qualities . <br /> yes x - <br /> no <br /> Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br /> Class I 0 Classes I , II , III are <br /> Class II r+0 primarily used for- cropland . <br /> Class III 46 <br /> Class IV 0.3 Classes IIIVI are generally <br /> Class V 0 best suited for pasture or <br /> Class VI 0 woodland . <br /> Class VIII 0 <br /> Class VIII generally unsuited <br /> for agricultural use . <br /> Comments : Cp - Congaree (4%) is Class I Iw <br /> Ch - Chewacla (7%) is Class Illw <br /> These soils may have hydric inclusions (w - wetness) . <br /> c . Be favorable for all major crops common to Orange <br /> County . Major crops are corn , tobacco , small grain , <br /> pasture , loblolly pines . <br /> 100 / favorable Y. unfavorable <br /> OThe Soil Conservation Service <br /> is an agency of the <br /> Department of Agriculture <br />