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Alfalfa: Five varieties of alfalfa were planted in 1913 and grew 

 to a height of ten inches. Three additional plots were seeded in 

 1915 but were destroyed by rabbits. It is not probable that alfalfa 

 will be successfully grown in the vicinity without irrigation. 



Bromus Inermis: Bromus Inermis (common brome grass) was 

 planted in 1911, but grew to a height of only about six inches. 



Teosinte: Teosinte, planted in 1912, made a growth of only six 

 inches. 



Fruit: No experimental work with fruit was carried out on the 

 Snowflake Dry-farm. Orchards grown under similar conditions, 

 however, indicate the desirability of a small orchard for home use. 

 It is likely that such an orchard can be grown with little supple- 

 mental irrigation, even after the trees have come into full bearing. 



FLOODWATER, SUMMER FALLOW, AND CONTINUOUS CROPPING 



The only opportunity for comparison of continuous cropping, 

 summer fallow and floodwater farming occurred in 1911- The 

 Snowflake Dry-farm, as relocated, was not situated to catch floods. 



TABLE XXXIX. COMPARISON OF FLOODWATER, SUMMER FALLOW, AND 

 CONTINUOUS CROPPING, SNOWFLAKE DRY-FARM, 1911 



