THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



'VOL. XVII. 



CHICAGO, APRIL, 1902. 



NO. 4 



THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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A monthly illustrated magazine recognized 

 throughout the world as the' exponent of Irriga- 

 tion and its 'kindred industries. It is the pioneer 

 journal of its kind in the world, and has no rival 

 in half a continent. It advocates the mineral 

 deTelop-ment and the industrial growth of the 

 West. 



D. H. ANDERSON, - - Editor. 



Interesting to Advertisers. 



It may interest advertisers to know 

 that the Irrigation Age is the only 

 publication in the world having an ac- 

 tual paid in advance circulation among 

 individual irrigators and large irriga- 

 tion corporations. It is, read regu- 

 larly by all interested in this subject 

 and has readers in all parts of the 

 world. The Irrigation Age Is 17 years 

 old and is the pioneer publication of 

 its class in the world. 



The Economy How many farmers have ever 

 of Alfalfa. carefully estimated the saving 

 of money and labor in a perennial crop as 

 compared with grain or vegetables? 



Even fruit and berries require special 



attention which reduces their proceeds. 

 Irrigated alfalfa lands produce perpetually 

 without attention and the average net an- 

 nual profit pr acre is rarely less than $10. 



It will be seen that the revenue from 40 

 acres of alfalfa land, in full productive 

 condition is more certain, regular and 

 profitable than from any other crop, and 

 that after the first year the item of pre- 

 paratory cultivation is not only entirely 

 eliminated, but the time and expense of 

 this effort is always ready to apply in 

 other directions. 



The" 1 , too, no tedious waiting for rain to 

 come or go disturbs the desert haymaker. 

 With his perfected system of water supply 

 irrigation is practically instantaneous. 



The farmer working 160 acres, 80 alfalfa, 

 80 other crops, makes a clear gain each 

 spring of 50 per cent, in preparatory field 

 work, tfe saves every year enough energy 

 to put another 80 acres into alfalfa. 



After the second year from planting al- 

 falfa is a continual harvest and a complete 

 satisfaction. 



Could these facts be understood by fac- 

 tory employees, now slaving their lives 

 away in cramped quarters at uncongenial 

 and exhausting labor, we believe their sav- 

 ings would be quickly invested in the sun- 

 kissed acres of the irrigated west. 



Let us suppose a lathe worker has saved 

 from his day's wages of $2.50 or less $700 

 or $800. With $400 he buys 40 acres of 

 Wyoming or Arizona land with perpetual 

 water rights; $200 will secure team and 

 plow, and the other $100 will erect a tern- 



