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the b ' e ‘ in grea ^ r detaiL So far as Present purpose is con¬ 
cerned it may suffice to state that my observations do not justify me 
in making any positive assertions apropos to the subject. It is self- 
evi ent that plants must have at least a certain minimum quantity 
o watei to keep them in a state of health and active growth. So 
long as this condition is fulfilled it seems that it would not matter 
w ether this moisture is supplied by irrigating water or rainfall. 
This statement assumes that the condition of the soil is taken into 
consideration and is one of the factors determining the amount of 
t0 t kee P tbe beet in ?ood condition and actively 
g The question of water-supply and its distribution during 
s«ufdTerewhh. SOn ** COnstantl y considered in the study pre- 
