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This arrangement will also eliminate the necessity for students to purchase text books covering all the divisions, which is undesirable from an economic standpoint even if satisfactory texts were available. For the above reasons there is an urgent need to have in the department an up-to-date outline for the use of any instructor teaching the course. The purpose of this outline is to enable the Agricultural Engineering Department to offer an improved course in soil and water conservation. In order to promote more efficient teaching, it seems desirable to combine the subjects of Soil Erosion, Drainage, Flood Control, and Irrigation in one course. The flexible nature of the outline method of presentation permits the inclusion of up-to-date material and will facilitate future revision. 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For the above reasons there is an urgent need to have in the department an up-to-date outline for the use of any instructor teaching the course. The purpose of this outline is to enable the Agricultural Engineering Department to offer an improved course in soil and water conservation. In order to promote more efficient teaching, it seems desirable to combine the subjects of Soil Erosion, Drainage, Flood Control, and Irrigation in one course. The flexible nature of the outline method of presentation permits the inclusion of up-to-date material and will facilitate future revision. 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