SOIL CONSERVATION SERIES 



Black & White Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc. 



About 60 frames each Sale 



This series is devoted specifically to the problem of soil how it is 

 formed, why it is important to life on this earth, how it has been 

 used and why attention should be given at this time to the con- 

 servation of soil. Produced in cooperation with the Conservation 

 Foundation and the U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conser- 

 vation Research. It is particularly good for detailed study of soil 

 and its importance to agriculture. 



HOW LONG WILL IT LAST 



Focuses attention directly on the problem of soil and the need 

 for conserving this vital resource. 



HOW SOIL IS FORMED 



Gives detailed information as to elements forming different types 

 of soil. 



PLANT LIFE AND THE SOIL 



Shows how necessary soil is to all plant growth and illustrates 

 why care should be given to providing proper soil for various types 

 of plants. 



WATER AND THE SOIL 



Deals with the problem of adequate water supply to provide 

 good productive soil, harmful effects of oversupply of water, and the 

 control of both water and soil resources. 



ANIMAL LIFE AND THE SOIL 



Animals are dependent on soil and the products growing in soil. 

 Animal life must turn to the soil for food. 



MINERALS IN THE SOIL 



Important minerals are found in different types of soil. Both 

 economic and human life depend on these minerals. Soil must be 

 cared for if mineral content is to be adequate for all needs. 



HOW MAN HAS USED THE SOIL 



Presents the story of how man has used and abused the soil, and 

 what this has meant to our pattern of life. 



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