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FARMERS FACE THE FUTURE Part 3

Description

On the outlook for postwar agriculture. Describes the production records set during World War II by U.S. farmers despite manpower and equipment shortages; emphasizes that there should be no postwar farm depression. Cites the need for cooperative farm planning to produce what the industrial and consumer markets demand. Shows eroded lands which must be reclaimed by terracing, draining, contour farming, crop rotation, and reforestation. Shows examples of land reclamation.

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Collection

Records of the Office of War Information

Series

Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures

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Date
1945-01-01
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TRT
3:25