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Comanche Soil Conservation Week Aids Local Farmers
Comanche Chief marks Soil Conservation Week led by John Simpson who promoted the issue across Comanche County. The feature underscores county farming stats with 2,336 farms, 236.5 acre average, and a rural population of 15,516 in 1950. It argues land stewardship as civic duty and cites Roosevelt Eisenhower Taft Jefferson and local farmers, stressing terraces and soil protection for long term productivity.
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