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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... land that would be brought under cultivation by the dam ? Major MILLS . Yes , that would be true in Mexico ; but in the State of Texas , where we own all the land , it would be different . There is in Texas very little vacant land ...
... land that would be brought under cultivation by the dam ? Major MILLS . Yes , that would be true in Mexico ; but in the State of Texas , where we own all the land , it would be different . There is in Texas very little vacant land ...
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... lands lying east ? Major MILLS . Yes . Senator REAGAN . Is there any water above where it could be taken out on that table - land ? Major MILLS . I am not sufficiently posted to state that . I suppose there is , by making a high dam ...
... lands lying east ? Major MILLS . Yes . Senator REAGAN . Is there any water above where it could be taken out on that table - land ? Major MILLS . I am not sufficiently posted to state that . I suppose there is , by making a high dam ...
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... land irrigated per acre before irrigation was put in ? ( 9 ) Value after irrigation ? ( 10 ) Does the system belong to the land - owners or is it the property of a separate company ? ( 11 ) What is the cost per acre per year for ...
... land irrigated per acre before irrigation was put in ? ( 9 ) Value after irrigation ? ( 10 ) Does the system belong to the land - owners or is it the property of a separate company ? ( 11 ) What is the cost per acre per year for ...
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... land under water ; of land , from $ 2 to $ 5 per acre ; after irrigation , from $ 30 to $ 100 , according to location . Most of the systems belong to land - owners ; a few only belong to incorporated companies . The cost varies . For ...
... land under water ; of land , from $ 2 to $ 5 per acre ; after irrigation , from $ 30 to $ 100 , according to location . Most of the systems belong to land - owners ; a few only belong to incorporated companies . The cost varies . For ...
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... land or of lands contiguous to theirs that are held by the Gov- ernment . In one notable case with which I was connected , the owners of the lands which were adjoining the source of water supply and the river bottoms offered to donate ...
... land or of lands contiguous to theirs that are held by the Gov- ernment . In one notable case with which I was connected , the owners of the lands which were adjoining the source of water supply and the river bottoms offered to donate ...
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