DRY-FARMING 



the selection of seed the Great Basin will 

 become one of the finest wheat-growing 

 countries in the world. 



Alfalfa (Lucerne). 



Alfalfa is the standard forage crop. 

 At first it was grown only under irriga- 

 tion, but it is now being widely cultivated 

 on the dry lands. It is important to note 

 that up to the present no serious effort 

 has been made to secure varieties suited 

 to dry-land farming, and so it happens 

 that seed from irrigated land is almost 

 invariably sown on dry lands. It is prob- 

 able that drought-resistant varieties 

 could be developed in a comparatively 

 short time if proper attention were given 

 to selecting seed that has been grown 

 upon dry lands. Farmers should insist 

 upon seed merchants classifying alfalfa 

 seed thus: (a) Seed from dry lands, 

 and (b) seed grown on irrigated lands. 

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