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DRY FARMING 



is sufficient for our present need, and we have faith that 

 new plant forms will he developed or discovered that will 

 meet any pressing requirements of the future. 



Some doubt exists concerning the relative value of dif- 

 ferent varieties for some local climatic and soil condi- 

 tions, but these are being quickly dispelled. One needs but 



Fig. 109. — Dairy Herd in Bed Eiver Valley. 



refer to the nearest experiment station for the results of 

 comparative tests. If these are not conclusive, co-opera- 

 tive trials on one's own farm can easily be made. It is 

 sufficient here to refer the reader to the reports of the 

 different experiment stations, and to urge him to keep 

 informed on the results of official tests. 



330. Suitable Crop Management Practices. — The clean- 

 ing of the seed, its treatment for disease, the time, rate 

 and depth of planting, and the time and method of bar- 



