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also has the advantage of not shattering badly at the 

 time of harvest. 



441. Upland rice. — For maximum jdelds and best 

 quality, rice must be grown on low, level lands that permit 



Fig. 62. — Blue Rose rice. 



of irrigation. However, there are varieties that can be 

 grown on rich uplands without irrigation. Upland rice 

 can be grown with reasonable success over a rather large 

 area of the cotton-belt east of the Mississippi River. 

 However, the yields are usually low and uncertain and 



