Show METHODS OF DRY FARMING I k Confusion as to What Is Really Meant and What It Really Is Conserving Conserv-ing Moisture In Soil t Much confusion regarding so called dry farming methods is duo to a misconception mis-conception of what it Is Dry fanning Is not tho discovery of a now system In agricultural methods but slmplr thee application of a very old one That tho ground becomes porous If left undIsturbed un-dIsturbed and that tho sun draws out molsturo through the pores are tact science has known for years BrleP ly all that is essential In following tho dry farming method Iff first to loosen loos-en tho soil before tho rainy season + so that it may become more thoroughly thor-oughly saturated nnd then by frequent fre-quent harrowing prevent the farina tlon of pores and thus conserve ttto moisture Where very little rain falls cultivation IB possible only by the t test of actual experience that where > there is a precipitation of from 15 to f 20 Inches somewhat distributed dupIng dup-Ing tho Benson It Is possible to retain 4 enough of this moisture In tho soil s to easily supply many valuable crops during tho growing season and some authorities asert that this may be ll done whero tho annual porclpltatlon Is less than 12 Inches I |