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suitable to this section are grown in the western part of 

 our State. Winter wheat is tending to replace spring 

 wheat. Turkey Red winter wheat is most commonly 

 grown and is well adapted. Both common and Macaroni 

 spring wheats are grown, and no one variety has proved 

 mjarkedly superior to several others. In most of the area 

 the early type of oats has proved superior to the later 

 types. Kherson is most commonly grown. Ordinary 

 six-rowed barley has proved superior to any of the two- or 

 four-rowed variety. The comparatively small types of 

 corn are grown, the size varying with the section and the 

 probable amount of available water. Under the most 

 extreme conditions a rather flinty type of corn with a 5- 

 or 6-inch ear is grown, while under more favorable con- 

 ditions they grow an 8 to 10-incli ear decidedly more 

 dent in type. Alfalfa grows abundantly in the bottom 

 lands where sheet water is within reach of the deep 

 roots. It is grown, but with less certainty of production, 

 on the uplands. For seed purposes it is sometimes grown 

 in rows. Millets and Sudan grass are successfully grown 

 • throughout the entire area. Sorghum for forage is prob- 

 ably the predominant annual forage crop. Grain sorg- 

 hums are not extensively grown. 



256. Cultural Practices. — Small grain is almost ani- 

 versally planted with a grain drill in preference to broad- 

 cast seeding. Corn is usually planted with a lister. 

 Early planting is advisable for all small grain crops, as 

 it tends to get them ahead of the usual dTy, hot weather 

 of midsummer. Corn is planted early in the frost-free 

 period. 



The usual rates of seeding are much less than under 

 more humid conditions. The following are the common 

 rates per acre : Winter wheat, 40 to 50 pounds ; spring 



