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Soil Survey Shows How to Match Crops to Varied Lands
The article argues soil is the nation's key asset and calls for detailed soil mapping to guide crop and fertilizer use. It cites North Carolina as a model where local mapping, targeted recommendations, and regional tests boosted cotton yield and farm value while warning against misrepresenting land quality.
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Hugh H. Bennett
United States Department of Agriculture
Scientific American
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Texas
Mississippi River
the Union
Caesar
Missouri
Mississippi
Tar Heel
Old Central Station
Carolina
Piedmont
America
United States
Avery
Departments of Agriculture