| Show irrigation IN THE EAST THE omaha bee has bag this to say bay ot of the irrigation congress i it is a mistake to suppose that thesis a matter which interests the west only i it la Is of concern to the entire country because whatever benefits would derive from irrigation the arid and em empire in would be shared by every other a section the narrower view has prevailed but it is losing ground and broad minded masil admit that it is ot ol national character STA and importance this is a correct view of the situation the irrigation question is not to the territory west of the missouri or the arid regions Y ean ago the matter was wag introduced to hu 40 farmers of new york state as sk k practicable remedy against the season sewa of drouth which have been such a pes to th them a m the idea was of course scoffed and the man who raised the question bet came in farm parlance the irrigation crank 11 but today the irrigation cranks crau kB ideas have taken root in tb 0 institutions of learning and a course in agricultural study would not be lecog nihed as complete without a certificate of acquaintance with them one of the largest horticultural farms farm in the state is fitted out with irrigation ditches and cultivated strictly upon if irrigation plan one of the leaders JE the movement has gone to the ex expend of fitting up bi bia s immense vi with under ground ducts for the artificial application of water to the roots of the plants by capillary attraction from below instead of through surface ditches that he raises the finest fruit in the state and has followed up his system for nearly ten years is evidence that he at least has found aund something desirable in irrigation |
