Show conservation cures should mt fit cases what does my soil need most should be the question asked by each farmer in setting up a conservation program tor for 1948 dayi says martel an anderson deison chairman of the plute county agricultural conservation committee the chairman points out that conservation of soil and butir water usually requires more than just juat a single ingle r practice the use of practices should be a means to an end and not an end in itself he explains in other words the most important conservation need of the farm should be considered first and all practices carried carr iett out should be directed toward meeting that need he calls attention to advice given by A J al lov loveland eland head of the agricultural conservation programs branch of the U S department of agriculture in fit which farmers and committeemen are urged to make the best possible use of every dollar spent for conservation under the AC program with a reduced budget this year we are going to have to make every dollar do double it if we anywhere near get the job done that has to be done to save our soil according to the chairman that means doing first the conservation work most urgently needed there enough to aid in doing all that should be done so first things first every effort must be made to tit fit the conservation practices to needs of the individual farm he explains often a combination of practices Is best it may be that slopes must be seeded to grass and legumes ume lime and phosphate may be needed to get a better growth of the grass and legumes contour farming may be needed to got get a better growth of the grass and legumes contour farming may be necessary on some of the land other parts of the farm may need need drainage the needs of the farm should be the guide says the chairman |