The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
NECESSARY CONDITIONS


What conditions do You think necessary
TO insure the success of an irrigation
enterprise in Texas2"
In the first place, the owners should
have the undlsputable control of sufficient
water suitable for the growth of plant life
and absolute protection against encroach-
mcnt on this right AS irrigation Increases
IN Texas litigation over water supply, etc.
will follow. There are today many com.
pauics, particularly In the Const country.
who are using water with n reckless tx
htvaPRnce and waste that Is going to In
yulyc thcm In litigation as the use of water
becomes more valuable The records Of the
courts OF California. Colorado and other
States where irrigation has been prloticod
are full Of the history Of litigation Of this
character. Another requisite TO ultimate
md complete success Is ample cnpitul
Many good and promising enterprises will
fnll because at some crtlcni time money
| Us not promptly Forthcoming to meet some
emergency. aud while | repeat that com
muutioS should oftcr all possible conccs-
SionS 10 induce capital, whether local or
foreign. to engage In Irrigation enterprises
they should, MS matter of self protection.
be assured that there Is ample financial
strength 10 meet unforeseen contingencies
aud push the project to completion without
delays aud without faltering Ample cap,
ital Ia an absolute requisite
You are engaged, are sou not already,
Mr. kempner, ~ several irrigation enter.
!
Yes, | am interested In rice farm Ia
Fort Bend county aud In a general lrriga-
tion enterpris" IN Wichita Falls where we
( propose 70 irrsate everything that grows
in the field garden or orchard IN that lati-
! tude Located MS II Is On the great high
way between Texas ana the irrigated lands
Of Colorado, we believe the location most
favorable TO present an object lesson OF
| lions are as good as we could ask Tor.
| The climate, the soil, the quality of water
| and the railroad facilities all couduce TO
| the success Of this enterprise We supply
| Watel 10 the local water works company
( and the people are begging for connections
faster than plumbers can put Them IN.
/ They are Identifying their gardens ana
J lawns by use Of water on trees and how.
/ ers, and even with their short experience
! not a few are undertaking to buy ten
/ ana twentyacre lots under the ditch.
where they, Win raise nor ply 81 their
/ own vegetables and truck bnt enough Tor
sale 10 make profitable venture out Of
! their iDyestment.'
! what Is the source or your water sup
/ ply and how much land Will you irrlgateI
| We have a very large storage reservoir
/ covering an area Of some 200 acres OF
! land for the impounding Of storm waters
! of stream, the entire water shed 81
( which we control. We propose to lrrigate
about 1000 acres Of land one third ri
which we own. The nearness Of our lands
! 10 Wichita Falls none being at greater
distance than FIVE miles. will enable us IA
demonstrate not only the pront Of diyersi
ned farming, gardening and fruit growing
| on an irrigated farm, hut It's social pleas
/ ures and delights. One OF the greatest
| drawbacks to life on the ordinary farm II
/ It's loneliness and solitude which is very
! naturally dreaded by the farmers wife and
/ daughters. The farms under an Irrigated
ditch are 50 much smaller than ordinary
farms and the homes 50 near together that
the features ~ loneliness referred 10 are
completely overcome. Again, the SINAI
farms permit Of more intense farminl
than IL possible under large tracts,
twenty.acre irrigated farm will, witt
diversified crops yield sufficient 10 supper
moderate sized family in comfort. Tn'
whole can come under the personal super
vision Of the owner. It's proximity to towl
not only affords a profitable market for hi
produce hut insuTes a satisfactory educa
lion FOR his children. who can still Bssis
MIN on his ideal little farm"
SUNSHINE AND MOISTURE.