FDR: “For if a man farms his land to the waste of the soil or the trees, he…”

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For if a man farms his land to the waste of the soil or the trees, he destroys not only his own assets but the Nation's assets as well.

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Roosevelt warns that irresponsible farming practices harm both individual and national resources.

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