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OMAHA, Juno lS.-T0 Tho Star:
Drought IL the bitterest foe Of our
wcstern agriculture, aud to conquer
that hes hccn the constant study of
many practical, IS we'll ss theoretical,
farmers aud scientists. For several
years . score or moro Of our most
inventive aud advanced scientists 10
agriculture havo spent much time
aud thought upon this subject. The
general government has maintained .
liberal policy as respects topograph-
ical surveys, aud, aided by several
state agricultural institutions, . few
practical experiments have been
made aud . wide range Of discussion
has becn indulged In upon the sub
iect, mostly respecting surface irriga.
tion, Its advantages aud its cost, un-
der varying conditions.
With tho exception Of Prof. Camp.
bell, all those who have been promi-
pent and persistent in the study OF
this problem have apparently over.
looked tho question whether It is
possible TO make the desert bloom by
the use Of simpIe aud inexpensive
method Of cultivation which will
store aud conserve the natural rain.
tall and hold II on the ground during
the season Of the growth and mstnr.
lily OF the crop on lands In the arid
belt.
Prof Campbell has discovered aud
applicd this natural method with
gratifying success, while others who
are interested In the subject have do.
voted themselves with much euthusi.
asm to the subject Of irrigation by
means OF bitches and pipe lines
which. to construct aud maintain be.
You'd those now In use In the section
east of the Rocky mountain range,
would involve an expenditure Of
more millions than Is at present war.
ran,ed. 1t thus remained tor Prof.
Campbell, Of Ilill City, Kas., almost
single.handcd aud alone in his special
study Of this subject, to demonstrate
the success Of his system, popularity
. called by fellow farmers in Graham
county %hc Campbell method,' aud
to show that more than average
/. grain crops eau 10 produced In the
dry plains Of the far west withou,
surface irrigation.
A doscn years Of constant thought
aud experiment have been given to
this work BY which Prof Campbell
now triumpbs over the iyuorant con.
tentiOn Oi those who have watched
him aud have said he was "fooling
away his iimc," aud over others
more serious and Intelligent doubt
ers who, unit, now, have admitted
only a partial belief that bis method
of cultivation would succeed. Now
! no has proved his method a success
and 1t sppears simple aud clear tc
Z everyone who has seen bis fields IN
Graham county, aud lislcued to hii
explanations OF how he has accom-
4 plished the results that stand ou
before the visitors eyes.
4 No ono who desires to avail him
, self Of the opportunity to become
prosperous farmer On the buffalo
grsss prairios Of western kansa
ueed hesitate to stake bis claim aut
break sod for q crop.
. Without undertaking In a letter Il
20 much into detail. we will say tha
this nov method Of soil culture Of
semi.arid lands 10 based upon on,
simple natural law or principle, II
physics, viz: tina, after . rain hs
). fallen and thoroughly soaked dow
into the ground At auy spot, 1t yo'
y cover that spot with dry sand, or dr.
shsvings, or with straw or any kin,
/. Of loose mulch, tho moisture bslo'