INDEX 



Page 

 A 



Africa, Dry Farming in 32 



Alfalfa, Growing 310 



America, Dry Farming in 47 



Antiquity of Dry Farming 24 



Arid and Semi-arid America, 



Divisions of 28 



Aridity affected by precipitation 14 



Artichokes, Growing 307 



Asia, Dry Farming in 32 



Autumn grain, Time to sow. ... 179 



B 



Barley, Growing 250 



Beef cattle on Dry Farm 432 



Broadcasting, Disadvantages of 175 

 Brome Grass, Growing 346 



Cereal crops 



Barley 



Flax 



Oats 



Peas 



Rye 



Speltz 



Wheat 



Climates classified 



Arid.. 



Humid 



Semi-arid 



Sub-humid 



Clovers, Growing 



Conservation of moisture 



Corn, Growing 



Cowpeas, Growing 



Crops, Methods of growing. . . . 



Crops, Special 



Cultivators besides the disc. . . 



. 193 

 . 197 

 . 195 

 . 198 

 . 195 

 . 196 

 . 198 

 . 194 

 . 10 

 . 10 

 . 13 

 . 12 

 . 13 

 . 322 

 . 449 

 . 269 

 . 333 

 8 

 5 

 . 149 



Dairy cattle on the Dry Farm.. 431 



Disc and its use 145 



Drill sowing, Advantages from. . 173 



Dust mulch, Maintaining 165 



E 



Europe, Dry Farming in 31 



F 



Fertility 406-410 



Increase of 410 



Loss of 406 



Sources of 408 



Field Beans, Growing 296 



Field Roots, Growing 299 



Flax. Growing 244 



Fodder crops 199 



Fruits suitable for Dry Farm.. 372 



Fruits and Vegetables 208 



Future of Dry Farming 40 



H 



Harrows and their uses 



Hay crops 



Hay from grains 



Hay from millets 



History of Dry Farming. . . . 

 Horses on the Dry Farm... . 

 Humus 



Benefits from 



Increase of 



Sources of 



Supply of 



Page 



. . . 154 

 . . . 202 

 . . . 349 

 . . . 353 

 . .. 26 

 . . . 430 

 . .. 413 

 . . . 417 

 . . . 420 

 . .. 415 

 . 413 



I 



Ideas, Dominant, in Dry Farm- 

 ing 17 



M 



Moisture in soils 



Function of water 84 



Loss of, by evaporation 87 



by transpiration. ... 92 



Importance of 96 



Utilization of ! 99 



Water in semi-arid soils. . . 80 



N 

 Nurse crops and sowing 



O 



Oats, Growing 



Other places, Dry Farming in 



Australia 



Canada 



Central America 



Mexico 



186 



254 

 33 

 34 

 33 

 34 

 34 

 South America 34 



Pasture crops from grain 359 



Pasture crops from grass 355 



Peas, Growing 262 



Flankers and their uses 160 



Plant growth 103 



Features peculiar to 103 



Functions of water in soil in 106 



Reducing loss of water in. . . 107 



Root development in 112 



Seasonal use of moisture in.. 110 



Superior quality of 114 



Volunteering in grain 117 



Weeds 115 



Planting and caring for 376 



Fruits 379 



Trees 376 



Plowing , 121 



Depth of 128 



Frequency of 139 



Kind of implement for 131 



Object sought in 121 



