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United States <br />Department of <br />Zr Agriculture <br />Soft <br />Conservation <br />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 />I. Two — thirds <br />a - Be SUI <br />timber <br />yes <br />no <br />Comments: <br />of the soils on the farm must: <br />tad for providing food, seed, fiber, forage, <br />and oil seed crops. <br />-too__ <br />b. Have good soil qualities. <br />y e s <br />no <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br />Class I __ Classes I, II, III are <br />Class II _Z z_i_ primarily used for cropland. <br />Class III <br />Class IV _� C I asses ?11—VI are generally <br />Class V best suited for pasture or <br />Class VI woodland. <br />Class VIII _ <br />Class'-VIII generally unsuited <br />for agricultural use. <br />Comments: <br />C.k _ 4�• a •/ % C�e�• w <br />4 <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 <br />O The Soil Conservation Service <br />is an agency of the <br />Department of Agriculture <br />,0 <br />0 <br />