Dublin Core
Title
Soil-Building Payment Plan Form
Subject
New Deal Programs
Description
In 1935, Congress passed the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to combat the effects of erosion that had led to the Dust Bowl and exacerbated the effects of the Great Depression on farmers. The Act created the Agricultural Conservation Program which gave farmers soil-building payments to switch from surplus crops to crops that would deter erosion, such as legumes and grasses. In this manner, the Agricultural Conservation Program reduced oversupply of surplus crops and encouraged more stable farm practices.
Creator
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Source
Louisa County Historical Society Archives
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Soceity
Date
1943
Contributor
Louisa County Historical Society
Rights
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Format
Scanned Original Document
Type
Document
Identifier
054_2011_06_046_B
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Online Submission
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