v.3. Rocky Mountain region and Great Plains. v.4. Statements by Director Powell and other officers of the U. S. Geological Survey. Consular reports. General report on irrigation in United States. Miscellaneous papers. [v.5] Irrigation in the United States. By R.J. Hinton... being a 2d ed. of Misc. doc. 15, 49th Cong. [2d sessU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 |
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Page 65
... forests . In addition to that the great waste of water that flows out from the foot - hills on to the plains could ... forestry is cultivated here systematically , and trees are planted so as to break the prevailing winds , it will be a ...
... forests . In addition to that the great waste of water that flows out from the foot - hills on to the plains could ... forestry is cultivated here systematically , and trees are planted so as to break the prevailing winds , it will be a ...
Page 106
... forest trees , which had reached an age of thirty to forty years , withered and died , showing that there had been ... forest extending from Red River southward for a distance of 100 miles or more , and varying in width from 5 to 50 ...
... forest trees , which had reached an age of thirty to forty years , withered and died , showing that there had been ... forest extending from Red River southward for a distance of 100 miles or more , and varying in width from 5 to 50 ...
Page 138
... forest trees . His first orchard , consisting of peaches , pears , and apples , has borne an excellent crop this year , the flavor of the fruit being superior to that of any other part of Texas . This orchard is from five to six years ...
... forest trees . His first orchard , consisting of peaches , pears , and apples , has borne an excellent crop this year , the flavor of the fruit being superior to that of any other part of Texas . This orchard is from five to six years ...
Page 229
... forestry station in Trego County , but too recently to give results yet . In the judgment of many parties I have met with it would be a good thing for the Government and that country to solve the problem as to the practicability of ...
... forestry station in Trego County , but too recently to give results yet . In the judgment of many parties I have met with it would be a good thing for the Government and that country to solve the problem as to the practicability of ...
Page 233
... forest trees . The geology , the topography , the soils of northwestern Kansas are as favorable to the pursuits of man as can be desired . The climate needs some remark . Most of the settlers ' trials come from the climate . Can it be ...
... forest trees . The geology , the topography , the soils of northwestern Kansas are as favorable to the pursuits of man as can be desired . The climate needs some remark . Most of the settlers ' trials come from the climate . Can it be ...
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acres acres of land agricultural amount of water Arkansas River average basin bushels canal Cañon Cañon City capacity cent CHAIRMAN City Colorado committee construction cost Creek crops cubic feet cultivation Dakota depth Director POWELL Ditch Company east engineer evaporation expense farmers farming feet deep flood flow forest furnish Government Gray County inches irri irrigation Kansas LA GRANGE Lake Laramie Laramie River laws MEAD Mexico miles mountains Nebraska North Platte North Platte River owners party Paso Pecos Pecos River person places plains portion present pump purposes quantity railroad rain rain-fall raise reservoirs San Luis Valley sand season Senator JONES Senator PLUMB Senator REAGAN side soil spring square miles STATEMENT storage stored streams sufficient supply of water surface survey Territory Texas thereof timber tion valley water rights water supply western wheat Wyoming