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THE IRKIGATION AGE. 



CONSERVATION OF WATER 

 POWER. 



Investigations of possible sites for de- 

 veloping water power on the public domain 

 are being pushed by the United States 

 Geological Survey, with resulting with- 

 drawals of land from entry where it is 

 found that valuable sites exist. In July 

 31,725 acres of such land were withdrawn, 

 including a great number of power sites. 

 Xo estimate has been made of the horse- 

 power involved, but owing to the charac- 

 ter of the power sites withdrawn it is be- 

 lieved to be very large. These July with- 

 drawals make a total outstanding area 

 withdrawn of 1,546,258 acres, based on the 

 examination and recommendation of the 

 Geological Survey, and involving thousands 

 of power sites and doubtless millions of 

 horsepower. The withdrawals are made in 

 aid of proposed legislation by Congress 

 which shall provide for the fullest possible 

 development of these enormously valuable 

 properties and at the same time guard the 

 public interests. 



One of the new courses of study of- 

 fered by the Missouri College of Agricul- 

 ture is a four years' course for women, 

 leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science 

 in Agriculture. This course is intended to 

 give to women, not only a knowledge of 

 home economics, but a thorough training 

 in those farm practices in which women 

 are particularly interested. The course in- 

 cludes Farm Crops and Soils, Dairying, 

 Botany, Gardening, Care of Flowering 

 Plants and Fruit Culture, besides the usual 

 studies that have heretofore been included 

 in the regular home economics course. 



It is expected that this course will 

 prove popular with a large class of young 

 women who intend to spend their lives 

 on farms or in teaching in connection with 

 agricultural schools. It is a well balanced 

 course, affording a wide range of studies 

 from which students may elect work out- 

 side of the agricultural and home econom- 

 ics departments. 



It is reported that the Culbertson irri- 

 gation ditch, the largest of its kind in 

 southwestern Nebraska, has been sold by 

 United States Senator Buckley of Con- 

 necticut to a Chicago company for $125,000. 

 Senator Buckley bought the property some 

 years ago. The new company, it is said, 

 will develop this ditch by building a dam 

 over Blackwood Creek between McCook 

 and Culbertson. The people of Red Wil- 

 low county feel that a new era of develop- 

 ment has arrived. 



A New Era of Farm Power 



\ARM WITH brain instead of with brawn and your profits will prove 

 that it's much the better method. Thousands of farmers who are 

 making the real big money are using tractors. They have realized 

 what this new, greater power means. It is the modern 

 power for the modern farmer. 



And if you should investigate, you would find that 

 most of these progressive farmers are using 



I HC 



Gasoline Tractors 



The reasons are many. I H C superiority has been 

 proved many times, in contests both in America and 

 in Europe. I H C tractors have proved again and again 

 that they actually deliver at the drawbar the greatest 

 percentage of the engine's horse power and that they 

 consume the least amount of fuel. The thousands of 

 farmers who are using I H C Gasoline Tractors testify 

 to I H C strength, durability, efficiency, and simplicity. 



You can rind no power that equals the I H C tractor 

 for plowing, hauling, threshing, harvesting, disking, 

 seeding, hanowing, and for all other heavy work where 

 an economical, dependable power is desired. 



It is to your own advantage to get all the facts 

 concerning I H C Gasoline Tractors. See the I H C 

 local dealer and let him tell you all the reasons why 

 I H C tractors have beaten all others, why they are best 

 for your use. I H C tractors -are made in 12, IS, 20 ,'.25, 

 and 45-horse power one of which is just the size for 

 your farm. Then there are horizontal and vertical en- 

 gines, stationary and portable, air or water-cooled, in 

 sizes from 1 to 35-horse power. Call on the I H C local 

 dealer, or, if you prefer, write nearest branch house 

 for catalogues and complete information. 



WESTERN BRANCH HOUSES: Denver, Col.; Helena, Mont.; Portland. 

 Ore.; Spokane, Wash.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Sao Francisco, Cal. 



International Harvester Company of America 



Chicago (Incorporated) USA 



IHC 



Service Bureau 



The purpose of 

 this Bureau is to 

 furnish f aimers 

 with information 

 on better farming. 

 If you have any 

 worthy questions 

 concerning soils, 

 crops, pests, ferti- 

 lizer, etc., write to 

 the I H C Service 

 Bureau and learn 

 what our experts 

 and others have 

 found out concern- 

 ing those subjects. 



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