15 Ways to Halt Erosion of Taylor County Land
A list of soil conservation measures including planting trees on slopes, protecting woods, converting land to permanent pastures, terrace maintenance, strip cropping, promoting close-growing crops, mulching, contour farming, meadow strips, rotation with cover crops, green manures, preventing over-grazing, using erosion-resistant soils, and a farm conservation program with water diversion and vegetation and mechanical controls.
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Taylor County
Soil Conservation A Must For All
U S James as Taylor County district supervisor urges united effort to conserve soil forests water wildlife and natural resources. The note calls for farmer participation and better use of land in the agricultural program.
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Taylor County
Local Minister Says Man Is Trustee of Soil
A local minister urges soil conservation stressing that man is trustee of the earth and God owns the land. He cites soil erosion in ancient lands and Mississippi delta silt, warning of dwindling soil and urging practical steps to preserve fertile land for future generations. The notice ends with an inquiry about a road ditch and soil donation.
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Mose
America
Red Georgia Hills
Red
Georgia
Farm Bureau President Advocates Soil Conservation near Taylor Co
Walter Wainwright president of the Taylor County Farm Bureau promotes soil conservation. He implements practices on his farm including contour planting for peach orchards cross cultivation checks and planting over 100000 slash pines last year plus existing plantings. He improved pastures with liming fertilizing and seeding permanent grasses and clovers.
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Walter Wainwright
Farm Bureau
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U. S. James
Columbus
Taylor
O. U
Soil Conservation District
W. A. Jarrell
Reynolds Truck & Tractor CO
Reynolds, Georgia
Chevrolet
Fisher
Taylor County Motor Co
Reynolds, Ga
Mississippi River
Taylor Co
Farm of Soil Conservation District
Joel Hollis
Berta Perkins
Miss Perkins
Elmo Wright & CO
Butler, Georgia
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