The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-07-12

ll6f must treat his soil lnEeiiIg6nEFV-
pillow deep and cultivate shallow. pre-
serve all The moisture that falls from
above and economic that which is
drawn from below. California. he said.
irrigated 7-10 of i per cent in her irri-
gated districts and enjoyed 2 dense
population and unparalleled prosperity
and that Kansas, capable Of irrigating
over 3 per cent at the lowest estimate,
would suFpass any section of the
known world in the richness of her
productions. The finest portion Of the
United States was destined to be that
territory lying west Of the 96th meri-
dian. That irrigation in Sherman
county had been demonstrated a sue
cess; that the water supply was mex
haustible; that the soil was superior to
any other irrigable district; that its
fruit and cereal productions was with
out parallel, and that an era was IN
folding that would bring peace and
prosperity to all Of its inhabitants. Mr.
Frost also gave some good advice to
WOuld-be irTigatOrs. He said that in
stead Of letting a windmill lie idle,
make it work to its full capacity; stop
the waste of water, learn to farm intel
ligentiy, to study the nature Of fruits
and grains adaptable to the soil; learn
the wants Of the soil and how to best
treat them; learn the capacity of well
and mill and harness the elements to
assist in dressing and making fruitful
this great eXpanse, once known as the
arid regions.
The band then. rendered the beauti
full waltz, Santiago, which was highly
appreciated by the lovers Of musical
harmonies among which the visitors
we're certainly numbered.
Professor Hayward, one Of the ad-
YisOry members Of the board, was then
introduced and made short talk, but
an exceedingly interesting one. He
explained what the geological members
of the board were doing and what they
had accomplished. He also gave a few
fitting illustration of the pecularities
Of the water supply Of the state and
what could be expected from it. His
knowledge of this supply led him to
L
agerated when he asserted that from 5
to 10 acres could be easily irrigated on
every quarter section of land in this
county. He also remarked that Sher-
man county was blessed with a pheno-
mena1 underfow, the greatest, he
thought, that could be found in the
whole world.
When the last speaker, the genial
secretary of the irrigation board, W.
B. Sutton, made his appearance and
opening remarks, it was evident that
the humorist of the day had been dis
covered. His remarks were replete
with wisdom and bFistling with the
fnely-draWn wit, so dear to the heart
Of the true American. After getting
the learned biologists on the gridirOn
he proceeded to keep the audience in
a roar with the illusions and questions
he prOpOunded to them. He differed
with them in the amount Of land that
could be irrigated and held that when
ever the underfOw was found it was
sufficient to irrigate all the ground
upon the surface of that area. He said
that he had found many who were
alarmed over the idea of irrigation,
fearing that there would be a surplus.
But he was of the opinion that if there
was any one thing that was mighty
scarce and nightly needed it was that
same surplus that many were so al
armed over. He gave an outline of
what had been done by the board, and
ended with glowing tribute to the
future of Sherman county.
This meeting has done a world of
good for the success of irrigation in
this county. The visitors, who we're
skeptical of the success of irrigation in
this county at the general depth to
water, prior to their visit, have left
fully convinced that it is a practicable
and established fact, and that time
alone is required to make this county
what it should be-the best in the
state