Arid Agriculture

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Dedication
This book is dedicated to my father, who brought me to the Mountain Region at a tender age --
who was father and mother to his boys, cook, discoverer, philosopher --
who developed an irrigated stock ranch from the native wild --
who fought and conquered all the hardships of the pioneer --
who, though an invalid., gave no thought for himself
but put forth untold effort to supply me
with every educational advantage
the West afforded at the time.
Such men the country will never cease to honor.

Foreword
The purpose of this volume is to furnish plain facts in a plain way about the practice of agriculture in the ARID RKGIOX. Whatever its shortcomings, the reading matter here presented is new and original. It has been carved out of a quarter century of experience, observation and study in the dry part? of the West. No attempt has been made to compile scientific data or write a cyclopaedia. We have tried to present enough of the practice and underlying principles of arid farming to enable any intelligent man to "make good" on a Western farm.

We feel that this book will, in a measure, meet a "crying need of the hour." The West is now rapidly settling up with new farmers and new stockmen whose measure of success is proportional to the quick and reliable information they are able to obtain. Books on agriculture written from the view point of the farmer or scientist in the humid East, generally are good books, but they do not supply the arid farmer with the most important facts. In the present book we try to give some idea of soil tillage and crop production in the Arid Region. Our admiration is great for the men who are unselfishly helping to solve Western farm and ranch problems, and we invite kindly criticism of the following pages, that we may make them, better and more useful.

We gratefully acknowledge personal encouragement and help from many friends. Mr. H.T. Nowell has supplied much of the data for chapters 7 and 8, in Part III. Dr. G. H. Glover has given information in the chapters on Animal Diseases, Farm Surgery and Poisonous Plants. Information, suggestions or help have been furnished by Frank Beach, F. W. Wherren, J. T. Burns, W. Paddock, C. P. Gillette, W. P. Headden, F. C. Alford, L. G. Carpenter and others. Finally, this book would have been impossible but for the personal friendship of Dr. Y. T. Cooke. His deep and accurate knowledge of Dry Farming and the West and his unlimited faith, untiring energy and unquestioned sincerity, have supplied the right ear-mark of the dry farming discussions.

We are already assured of a kindly reception to our Arid Agriculture.
B. C. BUFFUM.
Worland, Wyo., Jan. 15, 1909.

	Part I. Introduction.
CHAPTER 1. The Arid Region 
		
	Part II. Dry Farming.
CHAPTER 2. Dry Farming 
CHAPTER 3. Plowing 
CHAPTER 4. Conservation of Moisture 
CHAPTER 5. Crop Management 
		
	Part III. Irrigation.
CHAPTER 6. Irrigation Farming 
CHAPTER 7. Methods of Irrigation 
CHAPTER 8. Irrigation Appliances 
		
	Part IV. Crops and Crop Culture.
CHAPTER 9. Alfalfa 
CHAPTER 10. Hay and Forage Crops 
CHAPTER 11. Grains 
CHAPTER 12. Potato Culture 
CHAPTER 13. The Sugar Beet and Its Culture
CHAPTER 14. Miscellaneous Crops 
CHAPTER 15. Plant Breeding 

	Part V. Crop Destroyers.
CHAPTER 16. Weeds 
CHAPTER 17. Insect Enemies 
CHAFTER 18. Plant Diseases 
CHAPTER 19. Rodents and Birds 

	Part VI. Live Stock.
CHAPTER 20. The Ranging of Live Stock 
CHAPTER 21. Western Animal Feeding 
CHAPTER 22. Stock Breeding Suggestions 
CHAPTER 23. Common Diseases of Live Stock. 
CHAPTER 24. Poison Plants of the West 
CHAPTER 25. Common Farm Surgery

	Part VII. Home Building.
CHAPTER 26. Hints on Selecting a Western Farm 
CHAPTER 27. Starting a Western Farm Home. 
CHAPTER 28. The Home Garden 
CHAPTER 29. Trees 
CHAPTER 30. Wind Breaks

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