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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



1904. This selection was made unanimous after the 

 claims of Idaho and other states were duly considered, 

 the fact being that the opportunity of showing the 

 world the various systems of ancient and modern irri- 

 gation was too valuable, too much of an object lesson 

 to be neglected . 



one of colonization of the arid and semi-arid lands, 

 were discussed by the most expert men in the world, 

 and their -views either presented to the congress orally 

 or specially prepared to be inserted in the official report 

 and given to the world as a text-book well worth the 

 careful study of every farmer, whether he practices irri- 



B1KDS-EVE VIEW PART OF CGDEN CI1Y. 



In all there were eight sessions of the congress, 

 two a morning and afternoon on each of the four 

 days* of its deliberations. The meager results of these 

 sessions, so far as official action is concerned, should 



gation or not. Limited space forbids us to give even 

 a list of the valuable papers read and offered the con- 

 gress, or to supply at this time a list of the names of 

 the authors, but it is the intention of TIIIO IKHKJATION 



VIEW IN OGDEN CANYON SHOWING OGDEN RIVER. 

 Its waters have redeemed a desert area as large as Rhode Island; also furnish electric power for Salt Lake and Ogden. 



not be regarded as all the work done by this congress. AGE to print in its columns during the coming year 



Whatever there is of new, advanced thought on the the greater part of the matter that was laid before the 



subjects of irrigation, forestry, and their cognate sub- congress. 



jects of water storage, reclamation of desert lands, tree There are some their number is few, but they <ire 



culture and crop raising, together with the important noisy who contend that this Eleventh Xational Irri- 



