. The
> rice lands are in the clay soil regions along the
> Sacramento River that can not successfully be used for
> row or orchard crops, and so were either left vacant
> or were used for cattle grazing until the irrigation
> districts were created and the ditches dug and pumping
> stations built to transfer Feather River water to the
> area for rice fields.
One more example that rice can be grown in many types of soil as
long as it gets enough water. Proper water supply and control is
more important than soil fertility; soil may be poor but yields will be
good if the water is used properly.
