Show SELECTING LAND FOR production OF RICE soil sa not too deficient in matter Is best ty 7 p w it abundant t and always 8 ply of fresh water to la of much importance provide ample drainage facilities prepared by tho the united states depart ment of agriculture rice produces its largest yields fields on clity clay bolls that tire not too deficient la in organic mutter matter the land hind selected for rice culture should llo lie in level tracts that hint cat can be cheaply clien ply dro hied the crop nn an abundant attl and always available supply of at fresh frealic water waitr and to obtain ortall good yield of filah I 1 grado rice ample drainage facilities must bo be provided ulio sut facca tol roll of alo lie ived rcck bed should bo be booso mid and finely pulverized to 11 of nt bonat two ani giai the nold levees should bo be low broad wid pernia tient arid constructed on contour lines at ill stanceS which will hold the water at nn an average depth of five alve Iti indies elies they algo should bo be ameled to lice cc this will increase lie aiga w rl PW sto K I 1 r when shocked in the field nice ill looks somewhat like oats oata or wheat at a distance but the method of growing 1 Is entirely different Merent Di arbit und and leave no uti cultivated strips strip li fit the lie flold for the growth of weeds uia harvested rice should bo be put info strongly etron gly built shocks attacks that should bo be weil veil capped to protect the grain from the sun nil as well as from the rain th ra 8 benj should not be done until tit alio rice lion linn t in tile the for at lost two weeks |