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Show Representative Returns From SCS Training Course MANY big business concerns arc awakening to the fact that their future as well as that of the whole nation is very definitely defi-nitely dependent upon the conservation con-servation of our soil and water resources, acording to Grant E. Chugg, representative of the Soil Conservation Service at Roosevelt, who has returned, from Albuquerqus, N. M., where he . attended a three-day farm machinery training course. Mr. Chugg said that more than 250 SCS technicians from New Mexico. Colorado, Utah and Arizona Ari-zona attended this big training session August 30-31 and Sept. 1, which was sponsored by the International In-ternational Harvester Company. Approximately 85 different pieces piec-es of farm equipment estimated j to cost around a million dollars were seen in operation during the three-day session, with the importance of machinery in the I soil conservation program being stressed, Mr. Chugg said. The working- mechanism of each piece of equipment was explained ex-plained by a factory representative, representa-tive, and the machines then were seen in operation, the local conservationist con-servationist reported. Practically Practical-ly every available type of farm machine for land preparation Planting, and fertilizing, and for harvesting was included in the training course. International Harvester representatives rep-resentatives explained the part that each machine can play in applying a complete soil and water wa-ter conservation program on the land, while SCS technicians asked ask-ed many questions about the machines suitable for use in their respective areas. f f f T. B. HALL, vice-president of the International Harvester company com-pany told the large group of SCS technicians that the officials of his concern realize that only a scant seven inches of fertile top-soil top-soil separates the nation from starvation and that unless big business concerns do all they can to help SCS technicians establish es-tablish soil and water conservation conserva-tion practices on every acre of farm land, there will be no production pro-duction from the land and no business for anyone. Cyril Luker, regional consef-vator consef-vator for SCS in the Southwest, expressed great appreciation of the valuable assistance being-given being-given to the Soil Conservation program by farm implement manufacturers, bankers, insurance insur-ance companies, and many other concerns. Mr. Clurgg said that this was the largest gathering of soil conservation con-servation specialists in the history his-tory of the West; and that all who attended- the course now are in a better position to advise ad-vise soil conservation district co-operators co-operators as to the types of farm equipment best suited for use on their land. Among the many types of machines ma-chines which Mr. Chugg studied and which are suitable for use in this area were a large varietS' of plows, cultivators, harrows, and pulverizers, These machines are stiongcr, more easily controlled, con-trolled, and can be used with all types and sizes of tractors; thus making it possible to prepare better seed beds for retention of moisture. A subsoiler and pan-breaker pan-breaker were demonstrated These are implements with a tooth which penetrates the soil 22 to 32 inches. They are used to break up hard pan. making better water drainage. A double wing plow can be attached to these implements making it possible pos-sible to be used as a ditcher. All sizes of tractors were demonstrated demon-strated from the small 8-horse-powcr type to a new large 140 horse-power crawler-type. |