DRY-FARMING ZONES 



and sandy soils whenever the storage of 

 water from one season to another is the 

 main object in view. 



In general the soils of the Great Basin 

 are deep and retentive and this is espe- 

 cially true of Utah. Prof. J. C. Hogen- 

 son writes: "In selecting soil for an arid 

 farm of course we know that we should 

 choose a soil that is quite retentive of 

 moisture. But I believe that above all 

 we should choose a deep soil rather than 

 the kind of soil, for if we have a deep soil, 

 even though it be somewhat less retentive 

 of moisture, we can cultivate it in such a 

 manner as to store the moisture there to a 

 considerable depth, and that is better 

 than a more retentive soil which is poorly 

 cultivated." Again he remarks: "In 

 order to grow wheat successfully on dry 

 land, it is absolutely necessary that the 

 land be thoroughly prepared before the 

 crop is planted. I do not believe that a 



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