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Excerpt from Irrigation of Rice in California Approximately acres of rice were irrigated in California in 1916, the water supply being obtained principally from Sacramento and Feather rivers. Only about 3700 acres were irrigated by pump ing from wells. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Rice Irrigation in Texas Fig. 5. Shallow Well Screen at Chesterville. Fig. 6. Map of Canals Below Wharton. Plate I: . Fig. A, Canal Building by Humper; Fig. B, Canal Building by Grader. Plate H: Fig. A, Threshing Scene; Fig. B, Lakeside Rice Mill. Plate III: Fig. A, Steam Plowing; Fig. B, Pumping Plant, Second Lift of Orange County Company's Farm. Plate IV: Fig. A, Canal Partially Filled; Fig. B, Baling Rice Straw. Plate V: Pumping Plant of the Bay Prairie Rice Company. Plate VI: Pumping Plant of the moore-cortes Company. Plate VII: Fig. A, Market Scene; Fig. B, Pumping Plant of the Bay City Company. Plate VIII: Fig. A, Pumping Plant of the Nile Valley Co. Fig. B, Flume Across Cottonwood Creek near Bay City. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Irrigation of Rice in the United States Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report on the irrigation rice in the United States, including a report on the irrigation Of on the uplands Of Louisiana and Texas, by Frank Bond, agent expert in irrigation investigations, and a report on irrigation of in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, by George H. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Harvesting and Drying Rough Rice in California Because of the alkaline soils and other unfavorable conditions, a large part of the acreage devoted to rice production is suitable for_no other purpose. Rice is naturally resistant to small amounts of alkali, and the large amounts of fresh water used for irrigation keep the alkaline salts washed out. Because alkali is hygroscopic in nature also, an excess interferes with the drainage of the fields at maturity and thus delays harvesting operations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Irrigation in the San Joaquin Valley, California The great migration caused by the discovery of gold in 1848 was largely responsible for the early development of all parts of the State. Towns sprang up, merchandising commenced, and agriculture gradually followed the coming of these adventurous prospectors and miners, who settled throughout the mountains and along the streams. Fig. 1, - Average mean monthly precipitation and temperature of ten stations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Irrigation in California Thunder showers are rare except in the high elevations of the Sierras, where they occur occasionally throughout the summer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Rice Irrigation Measurements and Experiments in Sacramento Valley: 1914-1919 In 43 full-season measurements of the amount of water used in rice irrigation in Sacramento Valley, 1914 to 1918, the total depth of water applied ranged from to feet, and the net depth, after deducting measured or estimated waste, ranged from to feet. In 32 full-season observations on clay and clay adobes of the Willows, Sacramento, Stockton, and Capay series the total depth of water applied ranged from to feet, the net depth from to feet, and the average depth from to feet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Report of Irrigation Investigations in California Lands irrigated Tulare Lake Rainfall and climate The flow of Kings River Water storage Claims to water Insufficiency of the record Water laws and water rights Water-right litigation Kings River canals. San Joaquin and Kings River Canal Sanger Flume Ditches of Centerville Bottoms. Rice Ditch J acobie Ditch The dunnigan-byrd Ditch. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Rice: A Possible New Industry for California Other weeds that are certain to cause more or less trouble are vari ous types of water grasses, besides others of less serious type. Observations in the held the past season-have indicated that morning glory, now so abundant on some of the lands likely to be used for rice culture, may be held in check and probably be destroyed by timely hooding. Morning-glory is naturally a dry land plant. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.