Conservation of the Soil

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Soil erosion. 3. Results of soil erosion. 4. Influence of precipitation and latitude on soil erosion. 5. Influence of slope and soil on erosion. 6. Influence of natural land cover on soil erosion. 7. Effects of crops and tillage on erosion. 8. Maintenance of organic matter and fertilization and rotation of crops. 9. Contour tillage and planting essential. 10. Contour strip cropping. 11. Terraces. 12. Meadows, pastures, and forests. 13. Control and elimination of Gullies. 14. Control of wind erosion. 15. Control of wave erosion. 16. Control of erosion on public highways. 17. The control of floods. Index.

Soil erosion is an age-old problem. It has been recognized as a menace to agriculture. A beginning has been made in obtaining accurate information on the losses of soil by erosion and on methods of controlling these losses under varied cropping systems. This book is presented for the use of farmers, policy-makers, and for use in courses in soil conservation.