Show 11 1111 11 Conservation Notes by V. W. Earl rt 1111 11 1 We Ve now have in the United States about 1500 organized soil conservation districts and to our knowledge all are succeeding In accomplishing their t the h e 1 i r purpose Why Let us discuss wl wily why y soil conservation conservation con con- districts succeed 1 The They are typically Ameri Ameri- can In that way they provide for tor mutual action toward common common common com com- mon objectives as determined b by the majority 2 They are independent Their destinies are not controlled by outside Influences either state stale or federal 3 They exist for action Their whole being is directed toward positive n accomplishment 1 4 Their work Is founded rounded on widespread local understanding When farmers learn the facts about the land and agriculture In their district they can agree on a united course of oC action and antI I carT car carry it out with every d dable reasonable reasonable reason reason- able prospect of or widespread sat sat- Moreover l districts usually usually usually us us- bring together as supervisors supervisors supervisors super super- visors by popular election tho the leading farmers or landowners of oC the district from Crom different communities with the result that some of or the best thinking in each community Is regularly interchanged with that of oC neighboring neighboring neigh neigh- boring communities C. C They are ue definite organizations organizations Lions that are able to lo plan a program program program pro pro- gram obtain information procure procure procuro pro pro- cure curo governmental and other services sel s and do many other things thing that the same samo farmers as Continued on page pago n five 1111 11 I Conservation Notes I 11 I Continued from page one i individuals working alone would not have been able to do i 6 Thc They provide pro a recognized centering point and clearinghouse clearinghouse clearing house in tho the locality for carrying carrying carry carry- I ing forward advanced agricultural agricultural tural programs and developments dc in general from Crom we weed cd control campaigns to group drainage projects as they are in the tho best Interest st of or soil and water con- con sen and proper land use 7 They Ther provide a practical medium through the encouragement encouragement encouragement encourage encourage- ment Influence and th the assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance of local business and proCessional professional professional pro pro- interests can be bo brought to bear in an effective way for forthe forthe forthe the benefit of or agriculture in the the district 8 8 The They are in a position to provide local helpful guidance responsive to the needs and desires desires desires de de- sires of the tho local people to such professional workers as the county county county coun coun- ty agent Soil Conservation service service ice tee technicians foresters and highway engineers For Toi theSe these reasons the Soil Conservation Conservation service Is encouraging encouraging encouraging aging and assisting soil conservation conservation conser- conser districts with all it re re- I. I sources and with complete confidence confidence con con- I that the thc results will contribute contribute contribute con con- tribute toward a better America The o abo eight reasons wh why districts succeed were written b. b by Dr Di H n H. H Bennett chief chit f of or the Soil Conservation service |