66 AGRICULTURE 



4. Crop Management under Irrigation 



The application of water. Water is usually applied 

 as needed from seed time to harvest in from two to six 

 applications. A few irrigations from: June to September 



Shoshone project, Wyoming. Wheat on the farm of James 

 Walsh. 



as a rule insure better results than many. Too much water 

 is the cause of many irrigation difficulties and is quite as 

 harmful to the crops as not enough. The time of appli- 

 cation is more important than the quantity of water applied. 

 Care of the crop. The general management of crops 



