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SH08I068YARDSMART.jpg 09/05/08 Sept. 8, 2008 -- When saturated clay soils dry out they shrink significantly in volume, leaving behind these cracks to show how much water was once held. (SHNS photo courtesy Maureen Gilmer)
SH08I067YARDSMART.jpg 09/05/08 Sept. 8, 2008 -- Composted steer manure is one of the most biologically active sources of humus for clay soils. (SHNS photo courtesy Natural Resource Conservation Service)
SH08I066TREASURES.jpg 09/05/08 Sept. 8, 2008 -- This charming oak chair/stroller was made circa 1910. (SHNS photo courtesy Joe Rosson and Helaine Fendelman / Treasures In Your Attic)
SH08I065REPOBIZ.jpg 09/05/08 Sept. 8, 2008 -- Repo man Roger Hall, 56, works for Bank Vehicle Locators & Recovery Service in Corona, Calif. In the background are recently repossessed automobiles. (SHNS photo by David Bauman / The Press Enterprise)
SH08I064REPOBIZ.jpg 09/05/08 Sept. 8, 2008 -- Gary Headland of Bank Vehicle Locators & Recovery Service in Corona, Calif., sorts through personal belongings that were removed from recently repossessed automobiles. (SHNS photo by David Bauman / The Press Enterprise)

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