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Show H fVilt II nth for Arid Uplands. H Inlr lu i mlxinnll) Ititn California R f r I oi Hi nn nlkiiH liitiilK, for which II H Is ii li in' iv Miltnl the Australian unit H huh Ami li s. niiluurntn. appeals al- H no lu I, v iiui ns h ! rennlal fin-nite H tilani ( i In unbind snlla In mild ell- Hj in " I ; ilmonta made by the Call- Hl firm i i .ii- n ilurlng the past half H 1r n n . Mi."rt this view. Culture Hj I l 11 i ti mnde nt various points, H 111 II j it i . l'liso Roblcs ailb-stillloll, H i u I in ii r lulling upland plains of H t it -ihuiifi valley, imine KM foul B ii level. Hen- the null on 1 it li t i r the salt bush haa turn H r i iikht, errnnllrc sandy loam Hj i ti e c.tntmc t hurdpan nbnut j tin i mi tin sutfiiic em an .ivi'tase H 1 i I in lijir In m 111 nelly about H il i lil k rnnla of nil di t idilnus i luM ill kihimi ilni'.i fall lu ncnu- 1 t I' i ih lu Kriuml itiilir In M tilii ul i t Aicuiitp annual rainfall H for I r n j i mi B, u "i0 mines, fur last H llm ns only hIkiiii l M' Iniliea. M f-r ill t I il of I he rail bush Hi this n"c- H t n 1 s I i nil. 1 ho favorably that In a H lr nt iar it taiRi plot waa miwn. Hl A ,i(ii Man I iviiK ubtalni.il and tltc 1 plant mm ennl irrniilh, tliemejh the 1 tit it r mi II lur lln acusou una only H 4 i in i ml inurh nf tlila wa of lit- t II li i in nn II ami In Unlit showira, fo 1o i J ii diviner winds. Crops were H an rnii fillurt unlive vegetation M ililcd up vnv tiuly ami on tinlrrlKatoil H land tnorr nim no km i n fodder plum H In the v. hilo riKlou ex.ept th Halt hush H Tin ' grew auipilalniily though on poor M roll mm iiiulir luinlltiona ao trying It M remained Krccu nil threumh the hot, H rainless siiiiiin i, una when ut In Hi r- m t mliir il. l.l i nboiit nix tona of moon, M fnclikr in iltlUK tine ami oni half tona of H 1 ly pi r am Upon exiiininulli.n it B Mul fun ml Hi t I hi' inota of Hi,. Halt M bush hnd (join deep Into the anil In H march of moisture, plen Inn the hard- H pan und penetrating to a depth of seven H feet The tnnio plot una nit "Willi one H nnd tun jinrs Inter IcMIiik lu onu In- H stance about thiitcou tona of green fesl- H tier, or out I In toun of hay to the M Hroil non n In Mnrch In hills four ffi.t M apart r.wh naj, pioiliaed plnulH Mhlili m coior.d the Kiouud inuipletely by Hop- H temher .Many furmera In the mMgli- M borhood har urunii atwill mlrlin of H aalt laiih aouip huie tried It on a B l.Trger unlp lime found It of inlno hikI J am planting' tniirx It ginna aa iwll on J clay liMin ni on lighter aolla, and J Kites a heaMi r leld home hae fallnl Willi It from Improper Howlng, it M ahould be roVtrea erj llghll, aliout B Ilka alfalfa neeil s. If-aown ated fnun ratabllah 1 plaiita aproula fieelj on tho mirface of the ground ulth llu fall J rains, thn nlunter aieillltigit apiliiglng J up by tho Ihoiixumla. H now M.i.D i.s iiioi)t;ci:n H Becd la pnaltn eil lery obumlaiilly, H ripening eniitlninni"!) all thtoiigh the H auminer Honing la lient done In the m mil ithlle the null la Mill worm The j land ahnuld be pri'pnnd aa for nlfalft, H that la, plouod and then tlHiroughly j imlterlzeil Willi Hie li.uiov. or other H tool Heed may lie lirundenHK J ut the H rate of one pouiul to tho aire, lnlxe.1 H Mlth aiincl an na to atnlter "ell, or It B may bo noun In dillln. In rlthei nine ery light i-oirrlng la paaentlal lo h kochI aland. Mmply pnoalug the aeej B Into the anil git pa exiellent leaultH. rapeclally If aonn Junt hoforo n lain. KB In soiling a amnll pleie, ono ma) diop H a few seen at mery atep, prpaclug H them Into the soil ullh the font Kprlng B ponlng Iihi also given good iwulm but fall planting la bellei uhere the uln- B tors are mild H I Bait buah la moderately lurdy, more B I ro than alfniri lu aomo it Inters mlt bufli has ttltlialoml u; degrees and B even 14 degreea This In et Irtenllj iipur J the limit fnr the Inihage. tint tho loota H vtlll, of i nurse, stand mueh more S Aa shown l,j the following tnblps, n Australian aalt bush has a food Milan H tmrpasslng Ih it of the ordinary B grasrri. and appmaihea more nearly B that nf tho clovers, oui most nlu.i.lilo fodders. H ani:i:N- ronnnu Nitrogen H , , , 1'rotelit freoext Pit m Bill I.Ufh .. jtt 101 nil H Alfilfi, nicrago 4 M ISXi ad? 1 JIM clover nteragn . 4 11 ml lit m Tlmolh). nunike lf, IV J) 1 IJ B Kilt bush . 1111 MM 117 j AUalfn, at 'rag It SH HAS t tk H ltstl clnter, mirage .. .Mp avi n't 1 'rimotln, airniKo f. S7 l.nW : 17 H he.it ha til 1,13 tin It: HJ Ulicn a U"toiiiil to It. all kinds of 1 stock cat It readily, cither green or dry. Hl I bine fed It In both Mutes to horses, H roita, ah ep, nogs, pnultiy and llelglan i liares, ullh g .ml results. Hli". p. hugs 1 nnd chickens aro partlriilaily fond of B the green salt bush. It la not well J nilnptcd for hat lelug dllllcult to cut B on account of Its Printline hnlilt of B growth It la best paalmtd or tut green for soiling Dull men aie feeding It H with gonil effect on tint mill; llott and H fat pc rental e H WOIITIIY Of TltIL. H On the whole while Its itilturo Is still j In the experimental stage, enough has f been dono to ilemonstrite the epp- H tlonnl tnlue of Atrlple aemlbaciittH H for perennl.il iiiHturui. gieen the mr H around or unlrrlguteil I mils lu the H arid regions wherever the winter lem. 1 permute doc net full below ID ile- H grees, nnd also for sumtnet pistuiaru Hl on similar lamia with older wlnti B lion cold remains in be determined H Outside nf thla limit that la In lo. H ralltlex nhei the loots also will win- H terkill tin Mlt bush mi) jet hme H tnlue na an annua! forago plant; but It H la aa n peiciinln thriving with light M rnlnfnll on poor soils and tapihle of B re 1-tltir extr. mo and protiaitod H drouglvts that Its value la most appni- H rnt It dops last In a warm, diy nt- H mospheip H The pi tnt shown in photograph was H grot, n on dry upland soil with hnrd- H pan at Tavo Itnbles experiment station. H C'allfotniu The penetrating po.tor of H the salt bush rout la Indlented, and H the couse m nt nbllllj of tho plant to H Ilourlih with smalt rainfall und to m vtlthitarl prolongerl ilrought The H top root mm follow eil down over T H feet but the 4 nn r mil was so Hue that B It could not be leseited unbroken J 11 Hiiih r lo i ii iinge Juild Tanner |