This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...periodic droughts. After many experiments and failures it was found that continued success was obtained mainly by those who practiced irrigation, this being possible in many localities only by means of well water. Attention being drawn to this fact, systematic endeavors have been made to perfect methods and apparatus, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...periodic droughts. After many experiments and failures it was found that continued success was obtained mainly by those who practiced irrigation, this being possible in many localities only by means of well water. Attention being drawn to this fact, systematic endeavors have been made to perfect methods and apparatus, until at the present time large numbers of men are employed in sinking wells and in erecting suitable machiuery for bringing the water to the surface and storing it for use as required. There is every reason to believe that continued prosperity will follow the development of small farming in this manner, especially when combined with stock raising, upon the broad grazing lands of the West. The location of the successful wells, the geologic structure which renders these possible, the quantity of water which can be obtained, and similar facts are the subjects of investigation by this Survey, and the results are being published from time to time. Particular attention is called to the paper in this report by Prof. Robert Hay, relating to portions of western Kansas, eastern Colorado, and adjacent areas in Nebraska. It has been found that, although there are many localities where water can not be obtained in profitable quantities or where it is unfitted for use, yet a thorough search will disclose many places where it is highly probable that a good supply can be had at moderate depth. Endeavor should be made to point out these places as soon as possible and to lay the information before the public as a guide in development. The occurrence is governed by geologic structure, and a thorough knowledge of this, as well as of related facts, is essential before the subject can be said to be well known. The amount of water which can be obtained from any one...
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