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Considerable attention has been given to the growing of 

 corn, both Indian and Egyptian. The Egyptian corn has been 

 planted each month of the present spring and summer, Indian 

 corn having been in some cases planted the same date. As was 

 to be expected the spiing plantings of Indian corn gave a very 

 small yield, while the Egyptian corn bore heavily. As the latter 

 variety produces two or more crops of grain upon the same stalks, 

 the yield during the past season will not be known until its end. 



The testing of varieties of melons has been continued, as 

 well as a test made as to the amount of water needed to grow 

 them. A record was kept of the dates of applying w r ater, the 

 amount applied, the number of melons produced per acre, the 

 weight of the crop per acre, and the cash returns per acre. As 

 heretofore, the Augusta proved to be the earliest variety, and at 

 the close of the fiscal year (July 1st) had given the heaviest yield 

 and the largest cash return. The yield during the remainder of 

 the season and the cash ieturns from the same must be awaited 

 before the results of the season will be known. 



During the present season several varieties of Egyptian cot- 

 ton are being grown — varieties that are grown in Egypt by irri- 

 gation and are reputed to produce high grade cotton. At the 

 end of the year (July 1st) the crop is in excellent condition and 

 gives promise of a good yield. 



IRRIGATION. 



Much attention has been given during the past year to the 

 vital subject of irrigation. Besides the experimental field work, a 

 study has been made of such phases of the engineering and legal 

 departments of the subject as are of special importance to farmers. 

 For, not only must the farmer apply economically the water he 

 receives, but the canals and ditches (and reservoirs, if they ex- 

 ist) supplying him with water must be properly constructed, and 

 there must exist just laws providing for the delivery to him of 

 the water to which he is entitled. 



The great importance to the farmer of storing flood water, 

 and the danger of attempting to cultivate more land than a re- 

 servoir or reservoirs could store water for, suggested a study of 

 the capabilities of reservoirs whose construction is now contem- 



