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McMurran of Barboursville; John Estes of Gordonsville and Edwin Gulick of Fauquier. Wives of the supervisors and other guests were present. Mr. Jobn-' A. Smart, Area Conservationist, has been engaged in this work for many years and now nears his retirement date. He was presented with a scroll expressing the deep appreciation for his work in this area. The area farmers honored for their conservation achievements were: The three Weaver brother s-r Thomas, Overton and Sterling from Madison; Bill Gayle of Culpeper; Raymond A. Matthews, Orange; T. M. Shelton, Greene; Bud Beane of Fauquier and M. L. Manwaring of Rappahannock.
Mr. Manwaring of “Red Oak Ranch", near Woodvllle, wad1 commended for the Soil Conservation studies he had made for his farm, for the extensive development of contour strip farming on about 200 acres of his land suitable for such use, for rebuilding and improving his pastures, for dividing and fencing his land so as to secure best use fox' crop and grazing, and for his
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