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sideration in making such decisions. It should be supple- 

 mented by a careful study of local experience as to success 

 or failure in producing small grain crops. 



WHEAT 



Climate. The map showing distribution of wheat marks 

 three rather distinct areas of high production. Climatic 



EACH DOT REPRESENTS 



Distribution map of wheat. One dot represents 200,000 bushels. 

 (U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.) 



influences alone will not account for this distribution since 

 these areas have quite different climates. 



The first area, which includes the states of the Corn Belt, 

 has rather mild winters and abundant rainfall. 



The second, which is the Great Wheat Belt, lies between 

 the western boundary of the first area and the Rocky 

 Mountains. It includes the five great wheat-producing 

 states, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, 



