Farm Welder Becomes Standard Equipment
A farm welder emerges as essential farm gear for quick repairs and higher production. Farmers use it to build inclined planes, portable lifts, and extension cords, cutting labor costs from 25 to 10 cents per bushel as yields rise. The tool has paid for itself during harvest time through speedy machinery repairs.
Soil Conservation Service Reports Rapid 1951 Progress
The Soil Conservation Service annual report for the 1951 fiscal year highlights two decades of rapid progress in soil and water conservation. It notes 128 502 farmers and ranchers received conservation plans on 36 259 299 acres, with total plans reaching 883 348 covering 246 740 009 acres by June 30 1951. The service oversees about 2 400 districts and spent 64 million dollars, mainly 52 million on operations, seven million on flood control, and about 1.5 million on research.
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Soil Conservation Service
Sick soils nursed back to health via soil tests in Missouri
Soil tests guide farmers on nutrients and management to restore run down fields to high crop yields. In Missouri 69 county soil clinics diagnose ailments and prescribe treatments. Laboratories operate under the extension service of the College of Agriculture and county agents.
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Missouri
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
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