Irrigation a Sketch of Its History and Practice in Various Countries (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Irrigation a Sketch of Its History and Practice in Various Countries The following papers, with one exception, first appeared in the Arizona "Gazette, " and, at the request of many farmers and fruit-growers, they are now presented in pamphlet form. The subject of irrigation has not yet received that attention from the residents of the "dry belt" which its magnitude demands. Yet there is no industrial question of greater importance to the people of Western America, for upon an intelligent mastery of the true principles underlying the control and application of water to the thirsty soil must rest the future growth and prosperity of that region. This is especially true of Arizona, whose grand agricultural possibilities are gradually becoming known and appreciated. In this sketch I have aimed to present, in a condensed form, all available facts, with the hope that it may serve to dispel some of the dense ignorance that prevails in Arizona on this subject. For much of the data in these papers, I am indebted to Powell's "Lands of the Arid Regions, " the Reports of the State Engineers of California and Colorado, the Report of Hon. A. Deakin to the Governor of Victoria, N. S. W., and the Proceedings of the Riverside Irrigation Convention. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.