DRY-FARMING 



even so there are certain distinct crop 

 zones such as the cotton, tobacco, and 

 citrus belt. Again, South Africa is fa- 

 mous for its ostrich feathers, Canada for 

 wheat, Austraha for wool, and New 

 Zealand for dairying. Has the farmer 

 any preference ? In any case let him bear 

 in mind that dominant types make a re- 

 gion famous and the farm profitable. 

 Thus the Navel Orange of California, 

 No.l Hard Wheat of Manitoba, and the 

 Tasmanian Merino are striking examples 

 of the wealth to be derived from special- 

 ization in seeds and breeds. The lesson 

 of the crop zone is to avoid too many dif- 

 ferent varieties — the error of most begin- 

 ners. The great markets demand — 

 whether it be butter or bacon, corn or 

 wool — large lots, not samples, of the fin- 

 est uniform products. For this reason 

 settlers should co-operate to grow one 

 variety of crop and one breed of live stock, 

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