Jan. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.8. W. 17 



Growing Fodder Crops under Irrigatioi] 



(Pera Bore). 



W. J. ALLEN. 



As there have been contradictory reports from time to time as to the suita- 

 bility or otherwise of artesian water for growing crops, the Department of 

 Agricnlture thought it advisable to settle the question by carrying on a 

 series of experiments to cover a period of at least five years, during 



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Lucerne Ploi, under irrigation ; young planii juii up. 



which time crops were to be grown continuously on the same land under a 

 proper system of irrigation — such crops as sorghums, corn, &c.. to be sown 

 in drills aiul irrigated from time to time, whenever it was found necessary, 

 by running water down furrows made with the plough between the rows. 

 After each irrigation, while the crops wei*e young, the furrows were to be 



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