Both individual farmers and public program are working to save our soil. But we're not doing as good a job as we might. Why not? Here are some of the answers found in one Iowa area where soil erosion is considered severe.

Electrical energy is an important source of power on Iowa farms- over 95 percent of our farms now receive central station electric service. And use of electricity per farm increased about 2.7 times between 1938 and 1947- from 812 to 2,174 kilowatt-hours each year. Electrical equipment used in farm production has increased too. But many possibilities for further expansion still remain.

Your dress is all cut out! Now, how will you finish the seams? Overcast them? Years agom a seamstress was judged by the quality and perfection of her overcasting. But it took her hours of careful handwork, and probably you'd rather not spend that much time- but will pinking really prevent ravelling? You may want to turn each seam edge under and stitch it. If you're going to do this, you should stitch each edge before stitching the seams. This helps in turning the edges after the seam is stitched when you're ready to do the seam finish.

Farmers all over Iowa have read about and heard about antibiotics. And many farmers are using them. What are these substances? Where did they come from? How are they produced? Here's their story up to the present time.