| Show WATER POWER the tha time is rapidly approaching when the development of the water power of the country will be an all bollom ic necessity industry will cease its growth grow to if cheap power is not available and ami in that event the united states as a nation will tease to progress ogress water power is tile the only avenue now open when me in the electric trall transmission of power was accomplished the rotation relation of our water power to national economy chail changed ged entirely inasmuch as the mount amount of water power that may be made avail available ablo is dependent on the flow of rivers tile the investigation vesti gation of flow aw becomes a prerequisite in the judicious i management of this source of energy drainage of vamp swamp and overflow ed moto than acres of the richest land in the county comity are arc now practically worthless cs or of precarious value by reason eason of lof overflow and swamp conditions when this land is drained it becomes exceedingly X cee productive and its value increases increase many smally fold such reclamation would add to the national assets at least tile the study of runoff run cun off is ia the r first condition in connection with drainage projects |
