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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
2
Strip cropping helps hold soil in place as part of a broader conservation plan. Experts urge terracing contouring strip cropping and mulching with crop rotation cover crops and proper fertilizers. Farmers should seek advice from soil conservation district officers or county agents for assistance.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports fewer than 5.4 million farms in the United States last year, the lowest total since before 1900. Since 1945 farms declined from about 5.9 million to under 5.4 million, a drop of over 1.4 million as farm land expanded and agricultural output surged.
A simple sliding door setup lets poultry raisers operate from outside. A rope attached to the door runs to the ceiling, along the wall, through the chicken house, and ends in a ring. A hook on the wall can hold the door open.
The agriculture department reports farm exports for 1950-51 rose 14 percent from the prior year, totaling $3,409,245,000. Cotton led with $935,332,000, the second highest in 26 years, while wheat and flour ranked second at $747,570,000, up 9 percent from $683,229,000.
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