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Show THE BA8I8 OF ALL AGRICULTURE Tulsa, Okla., March 26. Dr. B. T. Galloway, chief ot the United States Bureau of Plant Industry, has suddenly aroused tho agricultural world by a most radical pronouncement pronounce-ment concerning Irrigated lands. "So far as I know," Dr. Galloway is quoted by tho Associated Press, "there never hoa been any long continued con-tinued Irrigation la a semi-arid climate cli-mate anywhoro in tho world." Dr. Galloway's remark was made In his testimony before the houso committee on appropriations for tho department of agriculture He said that the department Is working hard to overcomo tb recognized dangers which today confront tho farmers on irrigated lands and that these dangers lie not only In the alkali on Irrigated soils, but also In tho gradual leaching leach-ing from tho soil of Its organic matter mat-ter and the consequent reduction of soli fertility. John T. Burns, secretary and treasurer trea-surer of tho International Dry Farming Farm-ing congress, confirms Mr, Galloway's statement. "The danger which he ae-scrlbes," ae-scrlbes," says Mr. Burns," has long been recognized by many students of soils. Wo hope to have tho problem discussed thoroughly at our eighth Congress in Tulsa In October. There can bo but ono remedy. Uso lets water. Conservo tho rainfall through deep plowing and surface cultivation. Add only that amount of Irrigation wnter necessary for the maximum production of crops. Increase tho Iduty of water by adding labor on the soil. All tho fertilizer In tho world will not servo as a substltuto for t.io plow, tho harrow and tho dlso with an Intelligent man behind them. "Tho wlso lrrlgatlonlsts already know, nnd all lrrlgatlunsts aro coming com-ing to know that tho prlnsiolej o' dry farming form tho basis of nil agriculture. ag-riculture. Irrigation Is merely an adjunct ad-junct to good farming." |