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Succession in Section No. 7. — Much of the 

 soihng food grown in this section would have to 

 be produced through irrigation. Alfalfa alone could 

 be made to meet the requirements, so marked is its 

 adaptation to the conditions of soil and climate. 

 But to create variety such foods as the soy bean and 

 certain of the non-saccharine sorghums could be 

 introduced. 



The possible succession in soiling crops would 

 include, winter rye, alfalfa, mixed grains, as for 

 instance oats and the sand vetch, corn, sorghum, the 

 non-saccharine sorghums, the soy bean, pearl millet, 

 teosinte, rape, field roots and cabbage. The more 

 valuable of these crops would be alfalfa and the 

 sorghums. ,These could be grown side by side and 

 could at certain times be fed simultaneously. 



Succession in Section No. 8. — In no part of 

 the continent can soiling foods, leguminous in 

 character, be produced in so great variety as in this 

 section. All the kading varieties of clover grow 

 admirably, and the same is true of the leading varie- 

 ties of the vetch and pea. The sand vetch will doubt- 

 less grow well, but because of the ease with which 

 the common vetch can be produced it is not necessary 

 to grow it unless in areas sandy in character. Rape, 

 field roots and cabbage grow in great perfection. 

 But the summer temperatures are low for corn, 

 sorghum, the non-saccharine sorghums and millet. 

 Alfalfa and crimson clover have not been much tried 

 as yet, but will doubtless succeed. 



The possible succession of these crops therefore 

 will include winter rye, crimson clover, alfalfa, 

 medium red, alsike, mammoth and white clover. 



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