| Show conservation aaion of soil and grain both needed e officials believe the soil conservation service la is cooperating with president Tr conservation pr program doyle 9 lund district conservationist vat reports service personnel working with local soil conservation district cooperator a are in key position to assist farmers and stockmen stoc kmen kinen in conserving grain he pointed out technicians tor for the soil conservation service are working with most of the 2000 districts in the united states covering over three fourth ot of the nations na tlona farms to meet our presidents request these men will advise farmers and stockmen stoc kmen carmeth on meth of saving grain over three fourths of the nations grain supply Is fed to livestock mr lunt stated and as sevier county Is one of the major livestock feeding centers ot of the state a saving will make many bushels of grain available for foreign shipment some of the steps to be taken are less waste around feed yards and storage bins close culling of poultry flocks reducing the amount ot of grain to top finish beet beef and sheep and by marketing 11 hogs D 9 8 at lighter weights soil conservation districts in wayne pluto plute and sevier counties are asking the soil conservation service technicians who aro working with them mr air lund further stated to assist their cooperators in intensified conservation practices that will increase yields and produce more meats grains and other foods so much needed at this time A sevier county soil conservation district cooperator leveled a 20 acre field in 1946 lat last week after life ills 1947 harvest he h made this statement it used to take 48 hours to irrigate this field hut but since leveling I 1 have been able to irrigate with alm same pame amount of water in from 20 to 24 hours bours in two yein since leveling I 1 have produced more than for any ten year period previously the areas where heavy cuts were made produced less the first year but I 1 aul building them up before leveling there were a series 0 of f boy bog holes and dry spots these havo have vanished my increased crop yields for or the last two paid for or the leveling and are bringing me a profit for my efforts forts before it was a struggle 11 by conservation farming saving the soft and water and building up the organic matter which increases the yields as tills this cooperator has done every farm in the united states will go tar far in meeting our needs at home and twill provide food to others not living in the good old unite 1 states the soil conservation districts receiving soil conservation service assistance are trying to do just that you too can give it your support |
