Report of the Special Committee of the United States Senate on the Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 |
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... agricultural land , and an abundant supply of water for the pur- pose of irrigation . The eastern half of the State is watered by the numerous branches of the Missouri River , which head in high mount- ains where the precipitation is ...
... agricultural land , and an abundant supply of water for the pur- pose of irrigation . The eastern half of the State is watered by the numerous branches of the Missouri River , which head in high mount- ains where the precipitation is ...
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... agricultural products . Wyoming comprises 97,883 square miles . Much of this Territory lies at a high altitude , and its mountain peaks are covered with perpetual snow . It abounds in mineral resources , particularly in coal and iron ...
... agricultural products . Wyoming comprises 97,883 square miles . Much of this Territory lies at a high altitude , and its mountain peaks are covered with perpetual snow . It abounds in mineral resources , particularly in coal and iron ...
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... agriculture with good success . This State will also have the advantage of a large home market in supplying the mining communities . California is one of the most remarkable States in agricultural re- sources , variety of climate , and ...
... agriculture with good success . This State will also have the advantage of a large home market in supplying the mining communities . California is one of the most remarkable States in agricultural re- sources , variety of climate , and ...
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... Agricultural Department , and the appointment of a Commissioner of Irrigation in that Department . OBSERVATIONS NEEDED OF CLIMATOLOGY . The Secretary of Agriculture must deal with the climate , the soil , and the products , and employ a ...
... Agricultural Department , and the appointment of a Commissioner of Irrigation in that Department . OBSERVATIONS NEEDED OF CLIMATOLOGY . The Secretary of Agriculture must deal with the climate , the soil , and the products , and employ a ...
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... agricultural and horticultu ral societies , to the representatives of the Patrons of Husbandry and the Farmers ' Alliance , to societies of civil engineers , railroad land irri- gation companies , and all others known to be interested ...
... agricultural and horticultu ral societies , to the representatives of the Patrons of Husbandry and the Farmers ' Alliance , to societies of civil engineers , railroad land irri- gation companies , and all others known to be interested ...
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