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DRY LAND FARMING 



corn or even potatoes as the first crop and small grain 

 as the second, unless where the rainfall is more than 

 ordinarily deficient. 



Preparing the land. The preparation of the land is 

 the same as would be suitable for the nurse crop. As 

 for all other grass seeds, the seed bed should be fine and 

 moist up near to the surface and, of course, firm below. 



DRY LAND WESTERN RYE GRASS, WESTERN MONTANA 

 Courtesy Northern Pacific Railway Co. 



Viewed from the standpoint of the needs of the grass 

 only, the surface cannot be too well pulverized. 



Sowing. As in the case of timothy, this grass may 

 be sown fall or spring. If sown in the autumn, it should 

 be along with winter rye or winter wheat. In areas of 

 low winter temperatures, it should be sown in the early 

 autumn. If sown in the spring, this hardy grass cannot 

 well be sown too early. As with timothy, in some in- 



