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Show 363 tionships of land and water resources.65 Although restricted in its application to the drainage area of the Tennessee River, certain aspects of this legislation warrant our attention here while others are discussed elsewhere.66 Outstanding in this respect are those provisions concerned with the production and distribution of fertilizer. Congress assigned to TVA the operation of the two existing nitrate plants and related facilities at Muscle Shoals and at Sheffield, Alabama.67 These, together with other experimental labora- tories and plants authorized by the Act, TVA is directed to operate for fertilizer experiment and production in time of peace, and for munitions manufacture in time of war.68 Detailed provision is made for arrangements with farmers and farm organizations for large-scale practical use of new forms of fertilizers; for cooperation with specified agencies and individuals for use of new forms of fertilizer or fertilizer prac- tices during experimental periods; for "promoting the preven- tion of soil erosion by the use of fertilizers and otherwise"; and for the distribution of certain fertilizer materials through county demonstration agents, agricultural colleges, or other- wise, for experimentation, education, and introduction of the use of such materials.69 In effectuation of these provisions, the program evolved by TVA takes account of the relationship be- tween soil practices and the development, utilization, and con- servation of water resources.70 To aid further the "proper use, conservation and develop- ment of the natural resources," the President under the TVA Act is authorized to make certain surveys and plans useful to Congress and the several States:71 M Act of May 18,1933,48 Stat. 58, as amended, 16 U. S. O. 831 et seq. "See supra, pp. 50-52, 147-148, 306-309; infra, pp. 484-486. 87 § 7(a), 48 Stat. 63, 16 U. S. O. 831f(a) ; §5, 48 Stat. 61, as amended, 16 U. S.C.831d(d). " § 5, 48 Stat. 61, as amended, 16 U. S. C. 831d; § 11, 48 Stat. 64,16 U. S. 0. 831j. mJd. wSee Annual Repobt of the Tennessee Valley Authority, pp. 34-45 (1949). n § 22, 48 Stat. 69,16 U. S. O. 831u. |