Show state fair exhibits of great interest profitable control of damaging soil and water losses comprise exhibits hibits occupying feet of frontage secured irom from the V U S department part ment of agriculture tor for the utah state pair fair salt lake city sept 15 to 23 J A theobald is secretary manager loss of productive soil as pointed 1 I out in the exhibit concerns everyone A model of a magnified sallon st of topsoil most mont injured by aroson shows that tills this layer contains maln in greatest abundance the el cements needed by plants to ruche a good growth eroded land deficient in minerals and other elements may produce deficient crops aih which 4 in turn affect the IN livestock bertock which livo live on oil the crops and in some cases the people who eat food raised on that land first step lit la to know your land and its weak hoots which I 1 Is q covered lit in the exhibit with a special motion picture in hound color with such knowledge as a stait conservation measures are applied to promote better farming fanning methods which sie time labor machinery fuel and fertilizers basic facts and methods of 0 land and water conservation are set forth foith by enlarged photographs and attractive color displays conservation problems otten often require community or abea aiea wide action tor for solution the soil conservation district provides an organization for such action despite all such efforts only eleven percent of the soil subject to erosion 9 now protected also included in this Is a a watershed exhibit models and animated features lit in this exhibit show chaat a large proportion of 0 the water available comes from mountain watershed which can be protected by careful grazing and forest cutting thus insuring a continuing supply of 0 clear water 6 visitors will be able to secure copies of available bulletins of the department and get suggestions as to further sources |