Show proof that it pays to build terraces terrace land subject to erosion can be saved A yield of 40 bushels of oats on virgin land ed with a yield of ten bushels on a area of badly eroded land which had been to in cultivation for 30 years b store before terraces were built shows the wisdom of building terraces on land subject to erosion ns as soon as it Is put into cultivation this Is emphasized in farm ers bulletin nul letin 1669 F farm terracing issued by the united states depart vent ment of agriculture the bullet bulletin in by C E senior drainage engineer of the bureau of na ag rI cultural engineering Is one of the first bulletins to be issued by that thai bureau since its establishment this bulletin describes the Alrin gurn and level types of terraces and gives simple directions for laying olt off constructing ting and caring for them it also describes and illustrates the implements used in building terraces the approximate cost of constructing te terraces r a ces under several sets of typical condi conditions tons Is given copies of farmers Bulle bulletin tn P F may be obtained free by writing to the office of information united states department of agriculture washington |