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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
Peanuts are well adapted to the Southwest, especially 
to the lighter sandy loam soils. Droughts or failures 
Fig. 175.—Alfalfa haying scenes. The small haycocks are being protected 
from rain by the canvases. 
of other crops have influenced farmers to cultivate pea¬ 
nuts very extensively. The nuts may be marketed, and 
the hay is very desirable for feeding hogs and cattle. 
