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A <br /> (;;;;;;;;;`,A United States Soil <br /> Department of Conservation <br /> Agriculture Service <br /> 'KLOPFER <br /> This report serves to document how the propose.d . farm <br /> qualifies for acceptance into tna Voluntary Agricultural <br /> Districts in Orange County . <br /> 1 . Two 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 % 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 Classes I , II , III are <br /> Class II __5$ __ primarily used for cropland . <br /> Class III __2$__ <br /> Class IV ___5___ Classes III—VI are generally <br /> Class V best suited for pasture or <br /> Class VI Z woodland . <br /> Class VIII - <br /> 9$% Class VIII generally unsuited <br /> for agricultural use . <br /> Comments : <br /> 20 water use unclassified. <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 /> x % favorable Y. unfavorable <br /> 0 The Soil Conservation Service <br /> lJis an agency of the <br /> Department of Aoriculturr+ <br />