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Show FACTS ABOUT DRY FARMING. Dry farming Is not yot an "oxnet Bclonco," as ono oxperlmontallst stntos It Thoro nro yof many things to learn and tho "wise fnrmor" has turned studont and scientist In order that ho may assist In mnstorlng tho probloms confronting tho agriculturist In tho soml-nrtd roglons. A study of dry fnrmlng Includos or should a study of soils, soods, adaptability adapt-ability of craps to lociJlty, adaptability adaptabil-ity of mothods to climatic conditions, causes of success a falluro In llko districts, farm tnachltory, crop rotation, rota-tion, nnd many pliane-i of farm operation opera-tion by which tho sonlled arid Inuds can bo mndo to yield protlt. Hnomies of westoru progress openly open-ly claim that dry fnrmlng is and always al-ways must bo a falluro. Many who have given tho matter no sorlous thought bollovo from hoarsay that tho dry farmers mus' fall. Many dry farmers have failed- but dry farming never. |