Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-30

Uses'ly OF steppes I'd ma.,s,.,1-
. large part OF the cou-,r. A
adapted TO field tillage ,as n.,. > ny
iov cattie raising to q very ~, W
ie1t. The climate OF ths ccr s.s y
very similar to that OF ths 49,.
vest The SUMMERS are very ho, -
long and cloudless. The autumn.
springs are mild and rainy ana -
winters usually open with hu, Nv.
snow. Severe frosts sometime. ssst
but they are OF short daratIo. ~
evaporation is said TO be create, ~.
the rainfall. 'aaa
From May 10 September vow, ~,
rain falls. often oaly III inches ,sa !.
many parts OF the steppe rer,,..
which are removed from the wo..
famous districts. there l. ahssla..a-
no rain during the entire san,,u., -
son. Dry winds from the uor.s -.
northeast prevail during the sumn..
with q temperature OF about ia 4.
grees +. Gao degrees Celsiusl IN.
generally dry up the whole Turt...,.
basin until vegetation cannot ,,,s,
without irrigation. The extent AZ :,
tered lands ia TuFkestan Ia IN sca
par.son with its whole AREA. by !.
means great. no, more sasa ~ =.
cent. which il altogether lasunl.lss,
for the subsistence OF TIA po3ria,lo.
This deneieaey is partially redeemed
by The growing of wheat. b4r.sr 80
nlllet, which depend on the sint,,
moisture in the soil and 4 saEe!s.t
faii OF rain during the sps.ng.
Tbs following extracts from IN a.
tiele by Prince v. |. Massals4l. 9. tn
Russian department o. agfi.u.,a.s
show IT'S great value 10 lie aria 10
Elcnz Of Russia than the European "A,
( Fietlss;
LueeFn clover tsledlcago ssil,a vi,
| TnFkesianleai Is the chic, forage al
nse throughout Central ASIA. sni ii
the settled population OF Ta.ksasaa d
Of the highest lalpoEtAner, siass es.
lag the Summer il iorns tbs ssx
and IA winter. prepared ii the sAa,
OF hey. the only fodder ios cattle. ii
- Of all the greater imposizaes se
cause. witAla tbs Ecsleas poga!alsi
BY settled Inhabitants. there are %
meadows so.t be- hs aai ether s,aas
that srow 40 IN tho esslg sD;tss IA
eeriala parts us the stsppes are casi
~ dried up By The hot rays 81 the ga
and glys place 70 coarse. prlskly s,s>
BILE or. In any ease. 20 less na,sius
/ ggssses that are ia general asa:ses
for sheep. tameis. or stepsc cattle. ~.
ttlll less n,;ed Tor horses OF The sa,is
Of those who are settled Ia the Osass
aad are thus closely sonhnsd TO Ia
toreiand or rivers. ia mos; easea "a,
removed from the steppss
Masaal.Al describes TIE rAtlse axts-
oda of cultivation and lrrssatloa. ksa
continues: The native laeeFn sezA
seem 10 be a eattl. fodder thai czass
be replaced In countries a. drr al
hot ax Turxsstan md the TrarK1t
plan province. Parallel sxpsria<a5
that have been p4aae In he nkr
Gases. IN the Transeaspsan nros!sfs
N growing native and French Ises'f
under widely different eonAlsless 4
sassF supply. have shosa that sas -
tive lueeFu. particularly Shefs sAsss
lack Of watsF. il vastly superior .
the French IN the crop Il yIei9s. al
that II 10 able to sfos aaslAsaSs1s.l
wlth minimum supply Of sases. :
/ supply So ANAL that The Esiossss
lneern would perish with drought. /
possesses very large root system. al
It's leaves are covered wI;h thick dosa
This. in edsiunctloa sita 4 aesfI
ehannelei leaf. enables the plant. %
tho one hand. 10 iniblbs The sIiolz;z's
from the deeper layers OF the snil. aas'
On the other hand. to exaale II 10 tE'
small quantity.