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Figure 35. Contour plowing and terracing conserve 

 soil and water. 



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Figure 36.- A terrace holds back water for absorp- 

 tion and infiltration after a rain. 



Figure 37. Strip cropping increases the stability 

 of contour-plowed land. 



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