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Show DESEET PLANTS AS TEACHERS. Farmers ,ln the emj-arld land, will make their work easier and their crops better, the National Geographical Mag-asino Mag-asino auggests, if hey-will study tha habits of the desert plants, the cactus and the yuoca especially. , An - understanding under-standing of tha nouroe of aarength of the desert plants win help the farmer who Irrigates his land to Judge how much water he should apply, and how often. In order to get the best results. It will also serve to show him what crops best resist alkali and drought, and thus enable en-able him to reclaim new areas or arid and aeml-artd land. " ' . 4 1 ' n |