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Work in surveying Rappahannock soils was startl 'd in October 1953 by ClarencejG >leman. Since
then Mr. Colemah jimth part-time assistance from Carter, Soil .Technician SCS, of Grange. Since
if the county
present Mr.
ing from a
:h had to be
Carter from ‘then 40 per cen^ has been surveyed.! Coleman is recover ushed kneecap wl removed, ;and Mr.,- - an appendectomy. 1 J >hn F. Derting is expected td nove to Rappahannock around! t ie first of the
year to help step i|p jthe program.
Findings Be in f -Used Gradually more a |d more Rappahannock farmers afe using their
for vari,
out another
jrned the soil soils based upon iftn
ous crops, pastur rs,| etc., as revealed by the surviyjj I hear Ned" Johnsons plans to scf orchard whpre he ea
make-up Was si it|d to tree growth. Liicio Ki b| used survey
findings in jselectii g jhis new orchard site; J. W. Fletcher did likewise. Others d iwn F.T. ways are seeking similar knowledge.
Paul BrOwn, . ohm H. Williams, Landon L j Settle. Willis Dear Dennis, Larry Bu: L. Thompson are who have consulted for location of soils <K suitable to successfjl duct ion. It has be ‘ji lecting the best btdtion
jtjrell, Robert
, Mrs. John
ey and M.
amqng those
\fr. Coleman
their farms
alfalfa proused
in seof
at least one septic tan ;j< isposal field which actually mea W a workable system rather tha ij one which wouldn’t work hai j the original site selected by th | >wner been used. !
Top producing s*h, good for producing anything h"e grow at lowest production cd4t , have been
eel?
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