DRY-FARMING 



which falls on the mountain summits 

 could be utilized, it is not likely that more 

 than 10 per cent, of the total area of the 

 arid West could be irrigated, and it is 

 certain that, because of physical ob- 

 stacles, it will never be possible to get 

 water to even this small percentage." 

 This statement clearly shows what a vast 

 tract of territory in America still re- 

 mains to be reclaimed by dry-farming. 



Now, although it would appear that a 

 great deal of the West is more or less 

 arid, it must not be forgotten that there 

 is a heavy fall of snow during the winter 

 over a very large area, which has a most 

 beneficial influence on the physical condi- 

 tion of the soil. Furthermore, the rain- 

 fall which in any given region may be 

 ample for certain drought-resisting 

 plants, will be quite inadequate for seeds 

 which have come from more humid coun- 

 tries, and which demand a much larger 

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