Rise and Future of Irrigation in the United States

Elwood Mead

No 409054, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: [Contents:] Remains of Ancient Irrigation Works --- Early Irrigation in California --- Beginnings of Modern Irrigation --- Cooperative Colonies in Colorado and California --- Corporate Canal Building --- Objections to Corporate Canals --- Water-Right Problems of the Arid Regions --- The Appearance and Resources of the Arid Region --- Mineral Wealth of the Arid Region --- Present and Future of Irrigation (Growth of Irrigation and Need of Better Laws – Need of Reform in the Management of Arid Public Land – Homestead Law Not Adapted to the Arid Region – Operations of the Desert-Land Law – The Carey Act – Influence of the Range Industries – Uncertainty as to State and Federal Jurisdiction – Complications from Lack of Uniform Water Laws – Methods and Measures Needed to Develop the Arid Region – Appropriation and Distribution of the Water Supply – Public Supervision and Control of Irrigation – Influence of Irrigation Upon People and Country – Irrigation Productive of Small Proprietors – Diversified Farming a Feature of Irrigation – Irrigation as a Training in Self-Government – Irrigation and Cooperation – Effect of Irrigation on Social Life) --- The Commercial Importance of Irrigation.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27
Date: 1900
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.409054

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