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Terraces and Contour Farming Boost Yields After Heavy Rain
The December cotton report notes heavy summer rains washed soil from farms. Terraces kept soil on slopes, slowed runoff, and improved moisture, with growers like Bernard Hux reporting higher yields per acre. Contour farming is urged by soil experts to harmonize crops with the land as William Shugart begins as Work Unit Conservationist.
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H. H. Bennett
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Conservation Service
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Wm. Shugart