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Soil Conservation : Contour Banks Must Be Maintained, D J. Carder, G. W. Spencer
Soil Conservation : Contour Banks Must Be Maintained, D J. Carder, G. W. Spencer
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The wet winter of 1963 showed up faults in many contour bank systems and emphasised that banks won't last forever without maintenance.
This article tells where to look for weaknesses and how to treat them.
Soil Conservation : Build Contour Banks With A Disc Plough, G W. Spencer, D. J. Carder
Soil Conservation : Build Contour Banks With A Disc Plough, G W. Spencer, D. J. Carder
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Heavy earthmoving machinery is not necessary for contouring; most farmers are already equipped to do the job themselves.
This article by soil conservation advisers G. W. Spencer and D. J. Carder tells how to build contour banks with a disc plough.
A Practical Guide To Building Contour Banks With A Road Grader, J E. Watson
A Practical Guide To Building Contour Banks With A Road Grader, J E. Watson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THOUSANDS of miles of contour banks have been built in Western Australia, and most of this earthmoving has been done by tractor and disc plough* or by road grader.
This article describes the technique recommended for bank construction with the road grader.
Contour Banks For Filling Dams, B A'B Marsh
Contour Banks For Filling Dams, B A'B Marsh
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A LTHOUGH contour banks have been used in this State for many years to lead water into earth tanks or "dams," it is only comparatively recently that the idea has become really popular.
Thanks to the publicity given to this matter during the last three years many farmers now know that dams may be filled by contour banks, but because they do not know the finer points of the method, they are apt to mislead themselves into thinking that their territory is unsuitable for putting it into practice.