Show SEEDS ON DRY FARMS i producer must understand his business to succeed if person Is going to cater to cus cu bomers in semiarid semi arid arld sections he must pay strict attention to 1 desired varieties wy by rn DR F r B s HARRIS HA imiS all practices in dry farming focus around tho the ono one idea of saving tile moisture this la is done in two gen gell oral ways first by preventing loss as noar near as aa possible and second by using the limited supply which is IB present as aa economically as possible in regions of small rainfall all tha various factors entering into tho the pro ot of crops must bo be as favorable as an possible it if profitable yields we to bo be obtained dry farm crops are growing under tho the stress caused by a lack pt water and it other things lit in their environment aro are not favorable la Is difficult tor for thorn them to mature properly by supplying their needs needa in other respects they can in part 0 overcome arcome the handicap caused by tile the scarcity bea ralty of water only certain kinds of crops can withstand tho the withering hand of drouth some tire are by their very nature suited to grow lit in humid climates and they could not withstand tho the dry conditions encountered lit in arid regions for a single day their leaf area and structure are such that all tho the mol moisture sture would very soon DO lost from tho the plant itself other plants are so arranged that they can call retain much of their water oven even under very dr dry conditions their amount of evaporating surface Is small in proportion to toot root area thus tile tho leaves can be supplied with water as fast as it Is lost and tho the plant itself la not in danger of being withered the water lily illy la Is at one extreme and the cactus at tho the other all the cultivated plants llo lie between some at the crop plants are decided in their preference tor for a wet environment while others can endure drouth with ease most of them aro are intermediate in their needs some of th a cereals like wheat and barley product well oven even when the water supply la is not all that could bo be desired on tile thu other hand timothy redtop clover and a number ot of similar crops do not do well it if kept too loo dry for the hotter arid regions the various sorghums sorg huma hums have boon been found to be good crops in cooler climates potatoes and peas often da well alfalfa Is sometimes a good crop espic espic lally in the p production r of seed taken for most climates however wheat la Is king ot of all tho the dry farm crops there vira st a number of varieties of this crop which are good drouth re resistors sisters after deciding what crops to ralso alse on the dry farm farin the next question Is to got get varieties which are suitable for arid conditions 11 I 1 is hyre hm that tho the seed producer must understand his business alness bu it if I 1 I 1 lo 10 to la to bo be successful on the dry f fann laz it la Is not enough that seed coed wheat bo be treo free from woods and disease but it must also be of the varieties which are ara capable ot of thriving in dry weather wo athor it the seed la Is boing boig raised alsed under arid conditions and sold for planting under wet conditions the variety la Is not so important except in sq i far as it affects the oreg inal yield on the other hand if a person is going to cater to customers cus tomora with dry farms he must pay strict at tent loii to varieties it if he desires to build up n reputation tor for wheat ot of tho the winter cheats turkey red has given almost universal asal satisfaction it ii has SOMO some dad bad features but these are more than compensated for by its many desirable qualities ot oi course the best varieties must be determined for each jacl set of condi conditions tiona A |