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Food values in common portions.
Provides composition tables for a variety of foods, and a table of daily dietary allowances for adults and children.
From the dust of the earth.
Describes how the things people enjoy in everyday life come from the soil, either directly or indirectly, and the value of participating in soil conservation.
Price programs.
Provides detailed descriptions of several price support programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A large appendix includes information about federal agencies which administer price programs.
The soil that went to town.
Describes the problem of soil erosion and methods for its prevention, in an elementary story format.
Taming runaway waters
Describes the damage caused and the economic impact of floods and fast-moving water. Discusses the role of soil and water management programs in flood control.
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