The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
Piedmont Soil Conservation District
Counts 2,46l Cooperating Farms,
398,765 Acres Managed By Plan
Lack of Ground
Cover Seen Top
Area Problem


composed of Amelia. NottoWav,
Prince Edward Powhatan. and
Dinwiddie Counties The annual
report just released by the Board
Of Supervisors, @. II knabe. of
Powhatan County makes tins OBJ
seryation III reviewing activities
OF the past year
Some 288 new district coope-
rat0rS were brought into the pro-
gram, making a total of 2,46l
since the district started IN 1910
Total planned acreage was
brought to 1913. 765. an increase Of
1880 acres during the year Bet
ter land use vas observed in all
counties. including "a decided
Improvement in ground cover"
improved pasture seedlings Of
Ladino clover orchard grass and
Ladln0 clover tall fescue. and a
lessening in row-cropping steep
land
However, it was noted that
there are still too many acres
where ground cover is not good
enough, and that due to the
I severe drought last summer many
pastures were damaged and many
farmers We're unable To properly
top dress their pastures through
loss Of income.
Wildiife Plots
Some OF the successful actyi-
. ties sponsored BY the District In
Guided pasture meetings. tours.
Bankers Better Farming Contest.
Land Appreciation School and
Natural Resources Conservation
Week obseryanceS. More than
1000 w,ldliic plots were planted
ln The district IN cooperation with
the State Game Commission
Some PSI farmers and members
OF farm organizations attended
Land Appreciation Schools. 230
people attended n wildlifc and
conservation workshop at Viz
GINA State College and three
counties held forestry schools with
the participation Of more than
300 persons
In October all counties obsery-
ed Natural Resources ConScrva-
ton Week. Seven tours were held.
numerous news articles and adj
vertlsementS were displayed, five
programs and eight conservation
sermons were given.
Two farm Improvement CON
tests were held in Amelia by the
Union Bank and Trust Company.
Of the 33 contestants, E. f.
Chimney. and son of Mattoax.
Von the contour farming compe-
tition, and Marvin and Jimmie
watkins, OF Amelia. were first in
the best pasture program
The report continues. The
combnd and wholehearted cope
ration OF farmers and all agri-
culture workers enabled NottoWay
County 10 win the Pasture Trophy
in the Southeastern Extension
District Contest
TIL district supervisors. who. in
addition to MI Knabe, arc w. r
Chimney. of Amelia vicc-chair-
man, c. G. FovlkeS. OF Dinwiddic.
treasurer: p. B CaSSell. OF Motto
way. secretary. and r. w Dupuy.
Of Prince Edward, met with
machinery dealers and other re-
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ganization and function of the
\ district. Benefits to the farmer
I from the program and how con
Servation is cverybodyS business"
were explained
Young Pastors Trained
An annual farm study tour is
held IN July for the Benefit of
five student pastors, who help the
Rev D. d. WilkcrSon. of Amelia.
I Arranged by + L. Wood. county
agent, and r. B. ChildrcSS. Soil
ConScrVationiSt, the tour is felt
to be Of great help to these stu
dents. most OF whom Will go to
rural charges after graduation
from tho Seminary.
Conrad and Milton Harris. 81
Amelia. won first prize among
Colorcd farmers in the five county
Piedmont Soil Conservation Dis
trict IN 1883. The first prize,
$25 U S. Savings Bond. was pro
vidcd by the Thomas Il. Patterson
Memorial Fund
Total Accomplishments
The following figures were list
ed in the report to show acComp-
llShmcntS Of cooperatorS IN cStdb-
fishing conservation practices
24,557 acres IL contour farming,
II, 500 acres contour strip rota
tlon5, Ro,93l acres III crop rota
tlonS. SPOT acres Of Alfalfa.
II ,a4s acree ~ rotated grazing
Is te4 acres N pasture seeding
4J,528 acres III pasture improve
n,ent az acre farm rcrds. TAO
acres tarm drainage n acres
! farm irrigation systems
The report closes with the
/ statement, We feel that ConSer.
/ vation is cverybody'S business
I 70 accomplish this goal, pro-
gram Of work for the district is
being prepared that will make
more contributions toward CON
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