FARMS AND CROPS 



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FLAX 



Flax, considered primarily a sod crop, stepped into rank as one of the important 

 crops of the state about 1910, expanding with the taking up of much new land by home- 

 steaders. The largest area in flax was 583,000 acres in 1917. A general heavy decrease 

 took place afterwards, until in 1922 there were only 127,000 acres. Most of the flax is 

 raised in the eastern one-fourth of the state, but some is produced in all sections east 

 of the main mountain ranges. Practically all of the crop is produced on non-irrigated 

 lands. There is evidence indicating that more flax will be raised in the immediate 

 future than has been for the past two years. 



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FLAX BY YEARS. 



1902-1922. 



