The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-28
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yuArs in Montana, llAd1 possible
through Irrigation, nrU the most UUllp
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0f agriculture IN superior tO crop pnlHa
lnE by Irrigation, pDphats lllg most
important fAUtOr In HnyOp III Irrigation
IN tlle absolute control Of tlle iilulillA W
promoting thu growth Of lliu crops ty
lhu farmer, III thp MlsslHAlppi valley
and The eastern AlAlDA, WllprO rAlilflll
IN Tho sole dependence OR Thu fnplllur,
extensive damage IA frequently DOM
by Tho surplus Oh pnili during lllu
growth VI Tho crops, nll1 vi llnfveti
Time by tliu irrigation method,
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crops from moisture, ilflhr illuy llliyn
ripuned, But llt rnnl rpnAOil WHY
crops raised by irrigation Are Nd Ynsl ly
larger lil yield lhAil by rainfall fltllllllH
In flint tlley Afe GROWN M N dry nit,
And do not suffer from bllHll illilluW
w rust, which thrive In lhe hpt,
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trlcia III tho country
Mn Montana, Win Iil ample supply
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unH dry MIR surrounding tlle AtnlA Alln
lead, we have those laonl conditions
which bring about Alpli EXTRAORDINARY
Yield WI Wllent, 0nlA, hurley Allu llllur
cultivated crops tlnl N IN dililelllt W
convince 0Ast1rI farmers Of illn simple
mot,
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experiment. III Montana 1'hp lower
laying valleys, Or bollOiilAllday llAvn
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rollnins IN utilize tlle abundant
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