Soil Conservation

Press, Volume C, Issue 29669, 13 November 1961, Page 3

Soil Conservation

Sir.—The areas subjected to the moving power of various climatic factors have increased tremendously because of bad land management, including the effects caused by introduced animals. If they were removed and soil conservation were practised on this eroded land, then the shingle and flood problem would be reduced very considerably. In spite of the vast experience of America in soil conservation. “Scientific Fact" should not forget that their vegetation was partly destroyed by existing animals. Here it is partly destroyed by introduced animals. If they were removed practices that were unsuccessful in America might prove to be successful here. There seems to be little sense in carrying on this correspondence as I will always maintain that more money should be spent on soil conservation than on river control. If “Scientific Fact” wants to carry on. he can get my address from the editor •'Translations" seems to deplore the vast number of car parks. My conclusion as » cyclist is that motorists should become cyclists or bus travellers.—Yours, etc., N.C.L. November 12, 1961.