Terracing Could Boost Yields by Up to Twenty Percent
Agriculture teacher H. B. Edmondson says careful terracing on farms in the area can raise yields by as much as 20 percent. Terraces reduce soil loss from water erosion and increase soil moisture retention. A A A payments cover most construction costs, offering 145 per linear foot for large ridge terraces and about 79.20 per mile, with one cent per linear foot for small terraces. Contour tillage after construction is required for payment. Large machinery not needed. many terraces built with small equipment.
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PTA Executive Committee Holds Regular Meeting
The Bronte PTA executive committee met Tuesday afternoon April 4 1944 in the superintendent R B Kirk office. Prof Kirk called the meeting to order and the minutes were read and approved. A recommendation was made that the PTA pay the bill.
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Local Meeting Closes as Keeney Family Tours California
Mrs. J. L. Keeney and daughter Mrs. Jimmie Irwin have returned from California where they visited Keeney’s son James stationed at Port Hueneme and son Edwin at Fresno as assistant supervisor and inspector at Lockheed Aircraft. James, a Navy petty officer, will soon go overseas. The trip included other relatives in Visalia and a pleasant visit overall.
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Jimmie Irwin
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Farmers urged to contact AAA or Soil Conservation for terracing help
Farmers interested in terracing their farms are advised to contact the AAA office. Farmers in a Soil Conservation District can receive help from the Conservation Service.
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