ARID AGRICULTURE. 



TIME TO 

 SOW GRAINS 



Plate VII. The Press Drill. 



Planting fall or winter grains secures ad- 

 vantages to the farmer over sowing spring crops. 

 They have a long season and usually will ma- 

 ture before drouth sets in. Only the winter 

 wheat, winter rye and winter emmer are hardy 

 enough in our northern arid region. Winter oats 

 have been grown as far north as northern Wyom- 

 ing east of the mountains, but the varieties now 

 used cannot be depended on to produce a crop. 

 Winter barley is being tried but it cannot be rec- 

 ommended as successful yet. Winter rye and 

 Turkey Eed wheat give surprisingly good results. 



