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2. That the durum wheats have proved themselves especially valuable 

 as spring- types, particularly as regards drouth resistance and rust resist- 

 ance, and that they will ultimately become the leading spring type. 



3. That winter wheats will always be grown where wheats can survive 

 winter conditions, and that the Crimean group, because of their wide 

 adaptability, excellent quality and ability to withstand drouth, will probably 

 supplant all other winter types in all the belts, with the possible exception 

 of the Pacific area. 



4. That the only possible way to obtain a steady and permanent 

 market for grains is to concentrate on as few types as possible, this 

 being especially necessary in the intermountain area at the present time. 



Future Improvement. 



I would like to have discussed the important question of scientific 

 grain improvement by breeding, selection, etc., but lack of time prevents 

 an extended discussion. I may say, however, that we shall undoubtedly 

 realize much from this source. The system of improvement is too ex- 

 pensive of both time and money to be followed by farmers exclusively. 

 It must include the co-operation of the Department of Agriculture, the 

 State Experiment Stations and the farmers. The Department is now co- 

 operating with the stations in the arid region to do the scientific work per- 

 taining to the system of improvement. It will rest with the farmers, 

 individually and through their organizations, to do the final work. Farmers' 

 organizations will play a specially important part. Heretofore, too often 

 the work has stopped with the purely scientific results, but for perma- 

 nent benefits, the farmer himself must assist. Stations are being estab- 

 lished and the work is now in progress. If our present plan operates, we 

 can confidently expect vast benefits and improvements. 



W. M. JARDINE, 

 Agronomist in Charge of Experiments with Dry Land Cereals. 



MR. HADLEY, of Utah: I would like to ask the gentleman. Prof. 

 Jardine, what is the proper scientific rotation for the maintenance of 

 soil fertility in arid farming? 



PROF. JARDINE: I will refer that question to Prof. Chilcott. 

 That is his special work and he can answer it very capably. 



CHAIRMAN DERN: Is Prof. Chilcott in the room? 



PROF. CHILCOTT: I did not hear the question. 



CHAIRMAN DERN: If the gentleman will repeat his question Prof. 

 Chilcott will answer it. 



AIR. HADLEY: The proper rotation for the maintenance of soil 

 fertility in arid farming. It is a serious question to a great many of us. 



PROF. CHILCOTT: It certainly is to me. But it is a question, I 

 would say. that I am trying to prepare myself to answer some time in 

 the future. The question, as it is given there, is so broad that it never 

 can he answered in a precise way. 



A DinJLGATE: Get up on the rostrum. 



