Show Head of o e ea a 7 a ar r DR p R. R M. M SLATER lobert obert M M. Slater above 5 en appointed by Secre Secre- i Agriculture Charles F F. mi n to become chief of the theLi Li oil Conservation Service ter who has been chief bureau of Plant Industry land and Agricultural Engl- Engl t ft In the USDA since 1912 1942 Gs s Dr II 11 H. H Bennett The Then n who has been chief of K since Its was establish establish- has been named a I assistant to Secretary a n n. n 1 on his apat ap ape lent nt at Dr Slater said success of the soil solI cona conIn con con- In n a program rests in no upon soil solI conser conser- Districts districts which are by state laws Districts Banket most of the couney counley coun coun- ley ey provide the through rough which farmers des ves become active part part- nth ith the government and andi i major responsibilities fining ming the application of y in their own Ides lUes soil conservation pros pro pro- s operating on the prin prin- using each acre of land Its capabilities and each acre in accord accord- 4 ith Hh its needs for Id improvement This is a ely sound and scientific ie e. e rounded rounded plans for ap ap- have pl plying so conservation farming td have so far been developed vet ped for for lor about one one fifth fifth of the farms of the nation I shall make It my primary concern to hurry the development plans development of such plans for the rest of our farm land in or der to help farmers build soil soli productivity and increase pro pro- both at the same time Our conservation goal is to make soils solis yield abundantly year in n and year out for an indefinite in in- I definite period Our purpose is Ito to rebuild strength in the land l |