Show To Utilize Arid Lands Without Water WASHINGTON Sept 21Dr Veasey chief of the Botanical division of the agricultural agri-cultural department has returned after an extensive tour through the arid regions of the western states and territories Ho is conducting an inquiry into the question of bringing up to a standard of utility the arid wastes that cannot be made useful by water irrigation He has no doubt that by the introduction in-troduction of grasses adapted t tho soil in the localities where tbero is no water to bo had the grass product of the region can bo moro than doubled and in some cases trippled and quadrupled The department contemplates sending an agent to Asia and Australia at an early day to make selections selec-tions of grasses which will be given a trial in carrying out tho objects in view > A |