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TWIJNTY-EIGHTH AnNUAL REPORT 



TABLE III.— YIl'LDS OF SORGHUMS ON PRICSCOTT DRV FARM, 1917. 



Darso, a new grain sorghum developed by the Oklahoma Sta- 

 tion and claimed by them to show exceeding- drought resistance, 

 was tried out. Our results were very encourag-ing indeed, and 

 while there has been no opportunity as yet for this Station to test 

 the feeding value of darso, the outlook at present seems to indicate 

 that it will soon become a favored crop for dry farming and possibly 

 under irrigation. The season required is short, corresponding to 

 that of feterita. 



African Kafir, wdiich previously had given favorable results on 

 the Sulphur Spring Valley Dry Farm near Cochise, was tested on 

 the Prescott Dry Farm with somewhat negative results. 



POTATOES 



Five varieties of potatoes were planted ; namely, Peerless, 

 Early Rose, White Rose, Rural New Yorker and Russet Burbank. 

 These made an excellent growth until late sutnmer, by which time 

 there had been insuflficient rainfall to mature as large a yield as had 

 been expected. The results obtained are given in Table IV. 



