The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-11
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'ASAVCiSl6 uOIlOu6 VI 1OWth WAS UltCueu,
divided Into farms and equipped with
necessary buildings II In the matter
OF drainage, the prevailing opinion was
that a little relief from the water Of
occasional downpours, a little pro-
lection from overflow which came from
adjoining lands was all that need be
done to prepare the farms perfectly
for grain and grass production All
went we'll for q time, but the loss Of
crops during the last three years mas
amounted to a sum that would easily
meet the expense of drains which
would prevent losses from this cause
The bitches accomplished the work !n-f
tended, that is they took care Of me
dOWnpOurs of rains, and protected the
surface from overflow but did n more. !.
The owner Of these farms prbflttng
by experience Is now supplementing
the original bitches by a. more ads-
quate system. III d ss5 B
1t Is probable that not few farm
ers in this valley hold that no drainage
of comprehen character is here
needed. 1t is true. some say, that
losses occur by reason OF occasional
wet seasons. but they are unavoidable
and besides any general drainage will
increase the severity \Of the drouths.
These objections have been brought to
the front during the last 100 years
whenever q movement has been made
to better the conditions of wet cOun-
try. Not over two years ago resident
of your neighbOring state across the
river asserted with great earnestness
to the writer that any general drainage
of the valley lands was an injury
While admitting that 1t might be well
to drain a few wet places -on each
farm, he maintained that to drain the
marshes or other large areas of low
land would diminish the quantity Of
moisture In the atmosphere, decrease
the amount Of dew SO refreshing Il,
vegetation during the moonlight hours,
and increase the dryness of the July
winds, thus causing premature ripen-
Ing OF the grain; In other words, it
would disturb the equilibrium Of ma
ture to the material injury OF local
land interests. .l .
1t should not be denied that objec-N
tons to widespread drainage move
ments have been both publicly and
privately urged by intelligent and we'll
informed men. An interesting exam
pie Of this kind is found In the his
tory Of the prairie farm lands Of IL
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rant1a,oo, o ~ ~ - = = ule Gua sly
sn%sin e,aa,, yne " sns nesI esyaDnsnea
snn.,stn'. 1 1slica uaa papers OF
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,utsiI, so, a. eau Mp ,l .uIti-
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that ~ .. s.e e vas l ated
=. ula.; eAe aIainage Work All; Already done.
n,,rs 49, soa dGn 1sSiss,G 81! Guuay O.
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issd f%a,sxikts ttSsl Hl Mele nsing reaie.
sfIs - ',Ysa.s.su nv 49, staEe
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- ths sta4a s't p.,t - .ae uaaineo acreage,
suite nradset.., ~, az slg ulIs re.
onA MAJ s'. - ~, ~ ns vSrsatne Wrlters
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sfbg a s,,.,.;;;,.l 49, ,,,,,... IN
IA s an ashsi;t M SUaiese ~ Fargo
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r,,t;n,, q - n - yeAriy diMln,
u .!Ip y, u Iengtn OF straw and head and
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1871 W W. Eotataon win other
Az p -. ,..i ~ eneSt y y wei lana upon
M t soMn ~. ay ue snoWn just as EN-
4ha.,sa.y - SnS siauu IIsl uecAne IN
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..st sa.. par - iie IelI toward tne
= 81 IN 1917 ID una. 9 norl ss' OF ian No
s .. 49, ~ .. W.. . .aas ny cram Will
5ron,n ,+s tin, - . - LIS, an an apnormal
tta aesn . ~. A. na.ses. uMe, az was
s;h,S 70 san,,s seas tba .akes y impos-
Savnr. NJ. saasen .he slaln Wnlcn q
t,srit,, see'oon nas uloushI 70 ma
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s,i, Ihe ram
san,, naa a LII uI tsEg neces-
. n,.s aau 9. ,se saMe uMe furnishes
narisn.,,,n II. y .ne tarMer JOE
20 Ia, 80 :. ,a,, ... Ialntail % tnia
INC sa,,aro 81 VII uist,iDutea among
oasd,..s.a s n.on uL. ~ ueteer moisture
5ossrad NM III .n!s ialtlae couia pe
aesns.. ne aselase annual ralnIail
a,,it,,s u,s ~ lecolus kept at the agr1-
Il aas.;.. 'o ., ,lor lns last Two years
900, = nSuss, Wniie .lne nignest
Sn. 70 1pl.altlO oI was =; 1o.1 ana the
ann.'a, ~. s ~ W - New We York the
tha Laln!aii Y ABOUT - inches, but
inc, g = sunh sSms.lmesa reaches SS5
. ..Ssa S ,su4, HsaEes however. con-
n Wy o ~ d n.t!e noslon 81 g conntry's
~ M e =. aalnase Ior NE reason that
.ns e 4al - Salans one month is not
ad tp.. tnTee tlmes the average
az ssn LINES .ne minimum MINI During
th he pas.ss suInnsr, tne record shows
lat lne PIsclpitation Ior June was
~ Amn;st ~. = . aau s i9l me nIsI nalf