THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



VOL. XVII. 



CHICAGO, JANUARY, 1902. 



NO. 1 



Special Notice. The Mew 



agement of the 



IRRIGATION AGE hopes to avoid even 

 the slightest confusion or error in the 

 transfer of mailing lists, correspon- 

 dence, etc., and while begging the in- 

 dulgence of its readers for any possible 

 oversight makes the precautionary re- 

 quest for an immediate report of any 

 failure to receive the IRRIGATION AGE 

 in regular course. 



To accommodate a larger circulation 

 the lists are being carefully rearranged 

 in a more convenient and reliable sys- 

 tem of record which will overcome any 

 annoyances or delays to which sub- 

 scribers may have been subject. 



Greeting. Under its new proprietorship 

 and editorial management the IRRIGATION 

 AGE begins the new year with firm confi- 

 dence in the greater progress and develop- 

 ment of American irrigation interests de- 

 manded by the rapid growth of our country 

 and the extension of our trade around the 

 world. 



The IRRIGATION AGE will continue to be 

 issued from Chicago, and with those de- 

 sirable changes suggested by seventeen 

 years' experience will aim to not only please 

 and satisfy its old friends and regular 

 readers, but rapidly interest and become 

 indespensable to an increasing clientele 

 through the value of its educational, as 

 well as its popular and scientific features. 



The regular and special contributions 

 from eminent authorities on various phases 

 of irrigation will maintain the highest 

 standard of excellence and the contents of 



each department, with timely and suitable 

 illustrations, will prove interesting to the 

 farmer, manufacturer, land owner, stock- 

 man, miner, merchant and investor. 



The editorial telescope will constantly- 

 sweep the horizon for the newest and most 

 important information on everv topic re- 

 lating to irrigation and its dependent in- 

 dustries. 



THE IRRIGATION AGE will support every 

 reasonable public measure and will strive 

 unceasingly to promote popular education 

 in Irrigation and Forestry and the growth 

 and organization of sentiment friendly to 

 the reclamation of every unproductive acre 

 within the reach of water, now lying waste 

 within our borders. 



While hoping to merit commendation we 

 shall consider earnest criticism and prac- 

 tical suggestion the highest test of friend- 

 ship. 



We are grateful to the staunch supporters 

 of the IRRIGATION AGE who have bravely 

 carried it through the storm and stress of 

 pioneer life and pledge renewed devotion, 

 to even more ardrous service and appre- 

 ciation when Irrigation is to become a 

 greater problem for popular discussion and 

 settlement. 



From the Rail- That the importance of 

 road Standpoint. west ern development is 

 well estimated by the railway managers of 

 not only the western but eastern trunk lines r 

 and that these same discerning minds ap- 

 preciate the necessity for some public 

 measure supporting a more comprehensive 

 plan of Irrigation is clearly indicated by 

 W. C. Brown, of Cleveland, 0., Vice-Presi- 

 dent and General Manager of the Lake 

 Shore & Michigan Southern Rairway, ia 



