Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-23
COLONIES UNDER 4RRHGAT1ON.
A Letter ON the yahBeet by Joei she

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the Irrigation Market. 1t vail
found of interest to,all residents
agricultural sections'of this count
Irrigation il destined to becor
the universal method of supplyil
moisture to growing crops, tfroug
out the most productive agric1ltur
sections of the world. 1t is theonl
means by which absolute seurit
of crops and permanent fertility,
lands may be maintained The 80
under proper irrigation yidds il
full value, and impar's is entiI
strength to vegetation win asto
ishing regularity ever. yer. Ag
culture is no longe 9 doubtl
business, subject to tie extremeof
dry and wet seasons rhe amdnt
of moisture requird, and thefre-
quency of its appliaton are u,der
the direct control fman. An ir-
rigation farmer is erefore complete
master of the sittion, of tie soil
and its productsnd IS alone re-
sponsible for theailure or success
of his farm.
Where irrigon Is extensively
nracticed the lnion of colonists
upon the co-orative plan insures
success wher individual labors
NAV prove uyailing. Reservoirs
can be construed, canals built and
kept in repalarge streams tapped
and vast unf flow supplies brought
to the surfa The union OF acuon,
combination resources, and gen.
eral desirer public improvements
are incent,s to colony plans for
irrigation iterprises. What seems
beyond tipower of few scattered
and poorrmers, can easily be ac-
complisH by cooperation OF many,
and, VIE each individual reaps
greater hefits than from independ-
ent effos, the corporation becomes
reco.ized power in controlling
and dtributing water, securing
propermarkets and creating con-
fidenc in the future of irrigation
farmig.
Cohy life assists in creating in
dividal wealth and increases pub
lie p,sperity. There is no waste Of
waite from surplus bitches; many
usel,s expenditures in fencing can
be soided; the value of land is en-
haired; private and public i'm
proements are encouraged and fos'
tera; and the revenue derived
frol taxation returns more directly
to the taxpayers. Cooperative
Methods Of farming, grazing anc
heding of stock, can he adopted
ah better grades of sheep, cattle
ah horses obtained. A better
mrket for farm products can b
seured, and a large saving in pur
chsing farm machinery, seed'
an other supplies can be made
Eery effort made by one colonis
70 improving his land, machinery
ormethods of work, benefits tn
erire community, by Others follow
Ing the example and endeavorint
toeclipse their neighbor.
In we'll organized colonies the ia
cities of transportation are better
schools are more modernized ant
bitter equipped; means of publ
Entertainment are more convenient
l. arranged, and the methods ofen
t,rtaining are more elevating; an
tle health, habits and training j
dress, economy and language, ar
more carefully guarded. Sanitar
regulations are more scrupulQusl
Observed. The f6dhtains' Of waite
supply are systematically protects
from unwholesome pollutions.i TIL
'awelihgs'ass eraeted7& elsboral
and convenient plans, and barr
and other buildings yare susnalf
more suited to. the purposes of pre-
-ervation of farm product and tn
protection ofSanimab. Nsrchahdii
and. the fruits of the sA are h Ia
died in larger. quantities. thus il
Surfing better qualitieS oftheArtiel,