LOSS OF FERTILITY BY EROSION 



The finest and richest soil from this field of winter wheat is being washed into the 



creek. Such land ought to he in sod or, at least, the drills 



should run crosswise of the slope 



93. A GEORGIA FIELD THAT ONCE PRODUCED A BALE OF COTTON 

 PER ACRE, NOW RUINED BEYOND REDEMPTION 

 BY GULLYING 



Shallow plowing, the lack of humus, and carelessness about "breaks" 

 brought this about 



