Macon County farmers learning about bad effect of grazing on mountain woodlands

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Title:
Macon County farmers learning about bad effect of grazing on mountain woodlands
Description:
Transcribed from back: Farm Forestry Series, 1935, By R. W. Graeber, Extension Forester; Macon County farmers, on tour, observing the bad effect of grazing mountain woodlands. All young trees and ground cover destroyed. Erosion and quick run-off causing damage to fields below. Farm owned by J. M. Gray, Higdonville Coumunity. These study forest pasture
Topics:
Community and Extension
Forestry
Subjects:
Agricultural extension work
Erosion
Farmers
Grazing
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-008-bx0030-002-003
Photographer:
Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 more info on Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 
Created Date:
Location:
Higdonville (N. C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs