1HE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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WHERE TO BUY AN IRRIGATED 

 FARM. 



We are receiving many inquiries from 

 thise seeking the best place to buy irrigat- 

 ed land. The demand for such property 

 is becoming very great; in fact, all signs 

 indicate that we are on the eve of an irri- 

 gation boom, not indeed after the stock or 

 town lot order, inflated only to collapse, 

 but a steady, growing demand, followed by 

 a rise in values commensurate with the 

 money-earning capacity of the property. 

 Fortunate are they, therefore, whe own or 



that the national government will in the 

 near future give more attention to the sub- 

 ject. Both political parties have demand- 

 ed it and the president in his last message 

 strongly recommended that congress should 

 take some action. The great railroads also, 

 especially the Union Pacific, which here- 

 tofore, under the domination of the land 

 department, has been encouraging the 

 range interest rather than small farmers, 

 has made a radical change in its policy 

 and will hereafter lend its powerful influ- 

 ence to the development of irrigation sys- 



Off to the Hay Field, Kuykendall Ranch, No. I latte Valley. 



early secure such property, especially un- 

 der an irrigation system just developed or 

 developing where present prices are low. 



Farm values in favored locations, under 

 the impetus of good times, have greatly 

 advanced, making it difficult for those 

 wanting to own farms to buy at reasonable 

 prices, while in some localities farms are 

 being bought and sold at speculative pric- 

 es. In consequence many farm owners 

 are taking advantage of the opportunity to 

 sell and invest their money in irrigated 

 farms or cheaper western lands wherever 

 favorable opportunities are offered. 



The drouth which prevailed last season 



in many states has again emphasized the 



o '.i i ; ! ;' uvi gation. It is certain also 



terns and the settlement of the more pro- 

 ductive and useful tiller of a small acreage 

 along its lines. Great publicity has also 

 been given to the subject of irrigation by 

 the public press and a wide discussion of 

 the subject is now going on. These are all 

 factors contributing to enlighten the pub- 

 lic on this important subject, which as the 

 advantages of farmingby irrigation become 

 more fully and widely known will stimu- 

 late a still greater demand for such prop- 

 erty. 



These advantages of farming by irriga- 

 tion may be briefly enumerated to be, 



1st. The control of the water supply to 

 apply when needed. Thus when the water 

 supply is ample, and those who buy irri- 



