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Winding Furrows Promote Victory
By Bliss Isley, From the Supplement 1 The Boston Christian Science Monitor. American farmers move to contour tillage to save soil and boost production. The Soil Conservation Service, begun in 1935, helps districts form and hire district conservators to guide adoption. Early results in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Texas show increased beef, grain, and dairy yields, with broader food and fiber supply benefits nationwide.
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Bliss Isley
Boston
Christian Science Monitor
New Jersey
New York
New England
Iveyine Pew Tein
United States
Congress
Stites Soil Conservation Service
Hugh H. Bennett
Agricultural College of
State Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation Service
Bennett
North Carolla
New Hampshire
Massachusettes
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
Missouri
Soil Conservation District
AN. Tiffin
Curry County
New Mexico
Clovia
Clovis
Oklahoma
Foster
Logan County
Kansas
Russell Springs
Thomas Williams
Wisconsin
Minas
Wilson Hollow
Temple
Texas