Uintah Basin Record | 1933-06-09 | Page 2 | Strip Farming

Strip Farming In one district In Saskatchewan a change In methods seemed necessary necessary feces feces- sary to com combat hat soil drifting A better better better bet bet- ter farming society took the matter Into consideration and acting on advice advice ad nd- vice from the tIle fields crop branch of of decided de do- decIded the department agriculture to try strip farming a method method meth meth- od that did not Involve the purchase pur pun chase of any machinery or any great exper expense se Last season there were about 2500 acres of light land planted In strips Those who practiced practiced the pl plan m on thin stubble fields were rere able to produce it a crop for forthe forthe forthe the first time In four years Those who have adopted strip farming armIng are going to continue and others who dl did not strip their lands last year are quite willing whiling to try It this year jear It will only be a matter of ot a n few ye years rs until all nil of this light land willbe will willbe J be e farmed In this way Montreal Montreal Herald Herad