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1 <br />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 />I. Two — thirds <br />a. Be sui <br />timber <br />yes <br />no <br />Comments; <br />of the soils on the farm must: <br />ted for providing food, seed, fiber, forage, <br />and oil seed crops. <br />X <br />b. Have good soil qualities. <br />Yes <br />no <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br />Class I Classes I, II, III are <br />Class II _z Z_•�_ <br />Class primarily used for cropland. <br />III _� (pw <br />Class IV _��— Classes III —VI are <br />C generally <br />Class V <br />------ best suited for pasture or <br />Class VI woodland. <br />Class VIII <br />Class: -V -III generally unsuited <br />for agricultural use. <br />Comments: Y = <br />Gn _ �'4• = a •/ % cis w <br />o. 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 />OThe Soil Conservation Service <br />is an agency of the <br />Department of Agriculture <br />?.0 <br />N <br />