The Good EARTH is a novel by Pearl S. Buck, first published in 1931. It tells the story of a Chinese farmer and his family during a period of social and economic change in China. The crossword solutions for the term THE GOOD EARTH are LOAM (4 letters), SOIL (4 letters), and PANDAS (6 letters). LOAM is a type of SOIL composed of clay, sand, silt, and organic matter. SOIL is the upper layer of EARTH in which plants grow. PANDAS is an acronym for the endangered species of bear native to China, the Giant Panda.