THE THEORETICAL BASIS OF DRY-FARMING 21 



It is on the grounds outlined in this chapter that 

 students of the subject believe that ultimately large 

 areas of the "desert" may be reclaimed by means 

 of dry-farming. The real question before the dry- 

 farmer is not, "Is the rainfall sufficient?" but rather, 

 "Is it possible so to conserve and use the rainfall as 

 to make it available for the production of profitable 

 crops?" 



