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The necessity for irrigation

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Title The necessity for irrigation Pacific Monthly, vol.16 no.3 (Sept. 1906), p.309-311
Creator Pardee, George C.
Date 1906-09 2005-07-08 2004-07-13
Subject Irrigation; Irrigation farming
Description An article espousing the efficiency and benefits of irrigation in agriculture. Includes photos of "Waiting for water: scene on the Truckee-Carson Project" and "Irrigation in southern California" WAITING FOR WATER: SCENE ON THE TRUCKEE- CARSON PROJECT. The Necessity for Irrigation By Geo. C. Pardee EVEEAL years ago I heard an earnest advo-cate of irrigation say that, if he had the power, he would or-dain that rain and snow should fall on the mountains and uncul-tivated lands in sufficient quantities to keep the irrigating ditches full, while not one drop of moisture should be al-lowed to fall upon orchard, vineyard or farm. At that time I knew nothing of irriga-tion and its marvelous...
Source Originally published as: The necessity for irrigation, Pacific Monthly, vol.16 no.3 (Sept. 1906), p.309-311
Publisher Oregon Institute of Technology. Library
Rights Digital image copyright 2005, Oregon Institute of Technology. All rights reserved. http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/copyright/collection/kwl
Relation Pacific Monthly, vol.16 no.3 (Sept. 1906)
Format http://klamathwaterlib.oit.edu/about.php ; File Size: 491,627 bytes application/pdf
Identifier OIT-13-Jul-2004-118 http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/ref/collection/kwl/id/723
Type text
Language en

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