MOISTURE IN THE SOIL 



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level desert plains. By dams across the streams, the 

 water is turned into canals and then spread over the 

 land that is to be irrigated. 



The preparation of the soil so it will absorb the 

 greatest amount of moisture from rain and snow 



MOUNTAIN STREAM 



and the proper spreading of the water in the arid or 

 semiarid belt by irrigation are important parts of 

 farm practice. 



QUESTIONS 



1. In what three conditions does water exist in the soil ? 



2. In which condition is the water most useful to growing 

 plants ? 



3. In what ways does the soil lose moisture? 



B. AND D. AG. 3 



