North-American Review and Miscellaneous JournalUniversity of Northern Iowa, 1875 |
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... success were varieties of little value , like the catalpa , box - elder , and honey - locust . But to my directions to correspondents on the line of the road within the last few weeks , " Count and report the number of trees alive ...
... success were varieties of little value , like the catalpa , box - elder , and honey - locust . But to my directions to correspondents on the line of the road within the last few weeks , " Count and report the number of trees alive ...
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... successful without irrigation , yet irrigation is often needed here . But with these excep- tions , and the narrow fertile strip in the east , the proportion of cultivable land does not exceed one acre in a hundred . Good gardens at the ...
... successful without irrigation , yet irrigation is often needed here . But with these excep- tions , and the narrow fertile strip in the east , the proportion of cultivable land does not exceed one acre in a hundred . Good gardens at the ...
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... successful agriculture , although in California , by sowing grains early , so as to get the advantage of the rains , which all fall in the spring , a much less rainfall produces good crops . The stinted vegetation that finds life ...
... successful agriculture , although in California , by sowing grains early , so as to get the advantage of the rains , which all fall in the spring , a much less rainfall produces good crops . The stinted vegetation that finds life ...
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... success of artesian wells is not promising . The government , and private enterprises , have already expended much time and money in these projects , without much success , and at too great cost for farming purposes . There are several ...
... success of artesian wells is not promising . The government , and private enterprises , have already expended much time and money in these projects , without much success , and at too great cost for farming purposes . There are several ...
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... success , being lim- ited by the amount of water available , and the amount of cap- ital that can be raised to secure it . The garden and tree cul- ture about Denver is very successful , and Greeley , some forty miles north of it , is ...
... success , being lim- ited by the amount of water available , and the amount of cap- ital that can be raised to secure it . The garden and tree cul- ture about Denver is very successful , and Greeley , some forty miles north of it , is ...
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