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The way I heard it, soldiers returning to New England from the civil war told stories of actual topsoil, and many farmers packed up and left for greener pasture
by sp332 6y ago
The way I heard it, soldiers returning to New England from the civil war told stories of actual topsoil, and many farmers packed up and left for greener pastures... literally!
- saalweachter 6y agoYeah, the soil up here gets marked as "of local agricultural significance", which means it is technically worthless in the grand scheme of things but people still plant orchards, vineyards and pastures on it.