DRY-FARMING 



to steam cultivation in different parts of 

 the British Empire. 



The soil of Vereeniging is a fair 

 average quality, and varies from a stiff 

 clay to a light, sandy loam, and the 

 amazing thing is, that in spite of the 

 severe drought of the past five years, the 

 Vereeniging crops have not only never 

 failed, but have shown an increased yield 

 every season without the use of manure. 

 This result McLaren attributes to deep 

 plowing, thorough tillage, and the use 

 of moisture-saving fallows. The value 

 of those fallow lands was shown in a 

 striking way last season when the maize 

 or corn harvest ended, on August^ 26th, 

 and planting for the new crop started 

 the very next day — or about one month 

 ahead of the usual time of seeding. The 

 results of these operations have clearly 



^ In South Africa the seasons are the reverse of the 

 United States. That is to say, Christmas comes in the 

 middle of summer, and August in the late winter. ^^ 



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