Taking into consideration the soil of western Nebraska with the climate a fine combination is had. The soil of the broad prairies and some of the tablelands is a dark loam with sufficient sand to make it work easily. This is underlaid with lighter loam under which is a clay subsoil. There is no alkali or gumbo of any considerable area, in Deuel county. The land absorbs the rainfall to a great depth, the earth remaining cool and moist below the surface. With the modern system of farming that has come to prevail a dust mulch is formed by harrowing, which preserves the moisture for the use of growing crops.

To give a comprehensive idea of all the crops raised in Deuel county, it would be necessary to touch upon practically all the vegetables and grains peculiar to the temperate zone. But mention will be made here of such crops as have demonstrated their adaptability to the soil and climate from the standpoint of the greatest profit per acre. Wheat has a firm hold on the county since the days when settlers first came here to farm. Both the fall and spring varieties do well in Deuel county. Wheat has practically become the greatest one crop, though others have been introduced with irrigation in the districts where water can be had that pay well, but wheat has the greatest acreage and brings in the greatest returns from one product. Corn yields well and has done better with attention paid to scientific breeding and selection. The cool nights possibly