The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . bove this, in some cases reaching a height of over 10,000feet. The winters are comparatively mild and the summers compara-tively warm. The precipitation is scanty, the annual average beingabout inches. Irrigation is essential to successful soil in the valleys is fertile and quite productive where sufficientwater can be obtained and there is not too much alkali. The principalcrops are alfalfa, barley, wheat, and potatoes. There are large areasof grazing lands, on which numerous sheep and cattle are Sta
The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . bove this, in some cases reaching a height of over 10,000feet. The winters are comparatively mild and the summers compara-tively warm. The precipitation is scanty, the annual average beingabout inches. Irrigation is essential to successful soil in the valleys is fertile and quite productive where sufficientwater can be obtained and there is not too much alkali. The principalcrops are alfalfa, barley, wheat, and potatoes. There are large areasof grazing lands, on which numerous sheep and cattle are State is for the most part a treeless region. Mining, especiallyof gold, silver, and copper, is the principal industry. Agriculturehas been practiced for about thirty years and is confined to limitedareas. Nevada was admitted to the Union in 1864. The universitywith which the station is connected was established in 1886, and isgiving much attention to industrial and scientific instruction. U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate Fig. 2. — Nevada Station—Morrill Hall, used by University and Station. 1 U. S. Dept. of Age, Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate XC.
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