. The work of the Yuma Reclamation Project Experiment Farm in 1919 and 1920 . ains open for irrigation purposes. A number ite adapted to this locality, the most important of which Early, Matchless, Chalks Early Jewell. Karliana. and .Inli //•—This vegetable i> easily grown in the winter on anyoil. The GoldeD Ball, Snowball, White Milan, andLeaf varieties have been found to do best preparatioD of ground for planting water-ing ridges s feet wide, leaving a well-formedfor and affording dry soil on the ridgethe vines ami melons later in the season. Land Yuma Experiment F
. The work of the Yuma Reclamation Project Experiment Farm in 1919 and 1920 . ains open for irrigation purposes. A number ite adapted to this locality, the most important of which Early, Matchless, Chalks Early Jewell. Karliana. and .Inli //•—This vegetable i> easily grown in the winter on anyoil. The GoldeD Ball, Snowball, White Milan, andLeaf varieties have been found to do best preparatioD of ground for planting water-ing ridges s feet wide, leaving a well-formedfor and affording dry soil on the ridgethe vines ami melons later in the season. Land Yuma Experiment Farm in 1919 and 1920. 35 laid off in an east-to-west direction with the seed planted on thesouth side of the ridge affords a warm exposure and promotes earlygermination of the seed. Earliness may be increased by plantingabout January 15 and covering each hill with oiled paper. Manyvarieties do well here but vary as to quality. Those found to producethe best yields and fruit of good quality are the Black-Seeded Chilean,White-Seeded Chilean, Kleckley Sweet, and .—Pasturing sheep on ditches, Yuma Experiment Farm 1919. Table 13.—Summary of comparative ?esults of feeding hogs on alfalfa pasturewith a 2 per cent grain ration at the Yuma Experiment Farm. 1916 to 1920,inclusire. Item of comparison. 1916 1917 191$ <* 1919 1920 Aver-age. Spring period: Area of plat acre Number of hogs Number of days Total initial weight pounds Total final weight do Total gain do Average daily gain per hog do Total grain fed do Grain per pound of gain do Summer period: Area of plat acre Number of hogs Number of days Total initial weight pounds Total final weight do . Total gain do Average daily gain per hog do Total grain fed. do Grain per pound of gain do Total season: Number of days Total gain ... pounds Pork produced per acre do a No tests were made in the spring of 1918 6 56 315 596 251 527 6 126 426 1,020 594 1,822 182 845 3,380 16 120 926 2,32S
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