Show SOIL EXPERT HERE Sees SeM No Reason Renson Why Alkali Lands Should Not be Made Mado Productive Prof w 11 11 C II C 11 1 In toll soil examinations of or the time department of agri agriculture n rl culture IM is In the tho city elt to In resume experiments ments lucius In on the tract tour four miles west of this city cH begun last year car He lie sees II S no 10 reason why wity 1000 1011 acres of oC land tribu tributary tary to this thin ity dt should not be bo toads made pro liy b l draining them of alkali The Tho expert rt sas When hen wo WI tiffin our tests last spring It was ius that tho the 40 acres on which we p working here contained to 10 the tho depth of or four our feet feel tons tone of nl al kail After the drenching wo we gave It through the tho tiling laid the year ar oar before It II was MIH 11 oust found that Veto GIO tons of or the tho alkali 1111 1111 hall had been h ln washed out or V that only IS 11 S per cent remained r This no sic 0 shall shah begin cropping this thin lard land favoring cereals which will wll aid In tho the process by h devel developing a 11 strong root roul H Ho So far tar noth I lag InK has hu arisen to Indicate that tho the scheme will not nOl be bo a n complete success Tho ground chosen for the experiment con contains Contains mOrn moro for than the tho average of e tho alkali lands In this valley and It appears now that It will bo be possible am profitable for Cor even tho ho small farmer ormer to reclaim these lands by tins on a II tow few acres each year while It will doubtless b be found Cound to bo be a Q good business Investment for tor cap capitalists capitalists to 10 undertake the reclamation of o olar largo large lar e tracts Very soon loon n after wo WU 0 begun our cur work nt nl Fresno Cal Col lands that had ha been valued nt at not to exceed IS 15 an aero acre wore cro held at nt 9 to ISO SO nn an acre t |