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now, heading for the "Great Falls of the Missouri," the waterfalls that the town is named for. In this photo you can see the method of farming used in this area. Strip farming is a technique that makes the best use of the meager rainfall, and saves the land from wind erosion. One strip is planted in wheat, while an adjacent strip lies fallow for the year. Then another strip of wheat, etc. Next year, the strips are reversed. |
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