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10 <br />�A '�: �� United States Soil <br />Department of Conservation <br />;,�> Agriculture Service <br />This report serves to document how the proposed farm <br />qualifies for acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural <br />Districts in Orange County. <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 - -- — ' - - -1 o no % <br />Comments: <br />b. Have good soil qualities. <br />yes <br />no <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br />Class I Classes I, IL, III are <br />Class II 2��_ primarily used for cropland. <br />Cl ass I I I <br />Class IV _� Classes III —VI are generally <br />Class V ___ —__ best suited for pasture or <br />Class VI woodland. <br />Class VI_II <br />Cl ass 7_V -III generally unsuited <br />for agricultural use. <br />Comments: �� r /5� - 5.3 <br />Gln fv4 . ! % Ct ire. w <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 />favorable % unfavorable 40 <br />^ The Soil Conservation Service <br />is an agency of the <br />Department of Agriculture <br />