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TEE IRRIGATION AGE. 



partial drouth last year and swamps and 

 floods this year. 



The comparison I wish to make and the 

 conclusion to arrive at are these, as com- 

 pared with Wyoming lands: Why should 

 not land in Wyoming properly 'irrigated 

 be worth as much as land in Iowa? Every- 

 thing can be raised here that can be pro- 

 duced on Iowa farms, excepting, perhaps, 

 their kind of corn. Here a farmer can 

 pursue his calling without fear of excess 

 of rain or a drouth, if he knows how and 

 when to apply water, which is supposed to 

 be ready at all times bj irrigation ditches. 

 These facilities can be furnished at a cost 

 of $10 per acre. 



Testimony can be given of men in this 

 vicinity who have farmed in Iowa, that 

 they prefer Wyoming farming under irri- 

 gation. One person who has farmed here 

 a number of years, under a spring that 

 supplies water, states that land here is 

 worth more than the best Iowa land, be- 

 cause the products bring better prices at a 



home market, and they have a good range 

 for stock at small cost. 



It is believed that under the new irri- 

 gation act passed by Congress at its last 

 session, Wyoming will be greatly benefited 

 and prosper. The land suitable for agri- 

 culture will in a short period be irrigated 

 and used for farming purposes. 



The Denver Weekly Republican of July 

 17th has an article on the "Wealth of 

 Wyoming." It states: "In the course of 

 time the agricultural interests of Wyom- 

 ing will receive the attention they deserve, 

 for it has large streams and probably more 

 water available for irrigation than even 

 Colorado." Under the new irrigation law 

 rccentlv enacted by Congress much work 

 of this kind should be done in Wyoming, 

 thus opening the way for the reclamation 

 of thousands of acres that when watered 

 would be exceedingly fertile. 

 Very truly, 



CHAS. A. SHERMAN, 

 Alcova, Wyo. 



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