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be induced, and this will injure the quality. The main 

 cause of soggy potatoes, when grown under irrigation, is 

 allowing the land to become somewhat dry so that the 

 growth is checked, and then applying water and in- 

 ducing a fresh growth of roots and tops. 



196. Other Crops, Including Trees. All garden truck, 

 should be furrow irrigated with sufficient cultivation be- 

 tween irrigations to prevent the soil from crusting. 



Fig. 88. Map Showing Location of Irrigation Projects Under Way or 



Projected. 

 The dots indicate the number and location of small private irrigation 



schemes. 



Strawberries and small fruits such as currants and rasp- 

 berries should be irrigated often during fruiting time to 

 keep them growing in a vigorous manner during the time 

 the fruit is forming and ripening. With trees and 

 shrubs generally the water should be applied liberally 

 in the early part of the spring but should cease during 

 the latter part of July and August so that the land may 



