Excerpt from Irrigation in the San Joaquin Valley, California The great migration caused by the discovery of gold in 1848 was largely responsible for the early development of all parts of the State. Towns sprang up, merchandising commenced, and agriculture gradually followed the coming of these adventurous prospectors and miners, who settled throughout the mountains and along the streams. Fig. 1, - Average mean monthly precipitation and temperature of ten stations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Drainage of Irrigated Lands in the San Joaquin Valley, California This report is confined chiefly to a presentation of the important facts Obtained from investigations carried on for the past two years in Fresno and Stanislaus counties. But the conditions as regards the needs of systematic, efficient drainage in the irrigated portions of both counties are so familiar to those in other portions Of the San Joaquin Valley and the State in general that it is believed the. Results herein recorded, the conclusions reached, and the recommendations made will apply not only to the irrigated districts of the great inte rior valley of California but in a certain measure to all western lands under irrigation which are in need of protection from the evils resulting from the rise of the ground water. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cotton Irrigation Investigations in San Joaquin Valley, California, 1926 to 1935 Exclusive of preirrigation, an average depth of about 33 inches of water was applied annually to the plots in which the soil moisture was maintained above the permanent wilting percentage, except possibly for brief periods before some of the irrigations. The average depth of water used each year by the cotton plants, including that evaporated from the soil and any lost by seepage downward, was about 30 inches. August was the month of maximum use, averaging about 9 inches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Irrigation System Costs and Performance in the San Joaquin Valley Irrigation systems in the San Joaquin Valley are as varied as the people who use them. Because of the multitude of irrigation products on the market and the innovative and resourceful nature of farmers, an infinite number of irriga tion systems are in operation today, 11 of which have been selected for inclusion in the wade model (table l) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Permissible Annual Charges for Irrigation Water in Upper San Joaquin Valley: A Cooperative Report by the College of Agriculture, University of California Table 1 shows the, excess of farm income over the costs of producing and harvesting the crops considered, together with interest on the average investment at 6 per cent per annum; also the amounts it is believed can reasonably be. Paid for irrigation water. The costs considered permissible. Are for a full supply of water delivered at the land on which it is to be used. And are therefore intended to include all such items as interest and principal payments on necessary capital expenditures for irrigation works and water supply, costs of maintenance and operation of irrigation works, as ordinarily understood, and supplemental pumping. It is not suggested that none of the growers in the upper San Joaquin Valley can pay higher irrigation charges for the different crops studied than are arrived at herein. Some, of course, produce more than others. And there are wide differences in the efficiency of growers, types of farm enterprises, amount of: working capital available, and the numerous other factors that determine cost of production and farm income. Neither is it suggested that the charges proposed can be paid by all of the growers, this also being because of the differences mentioned above. The permissible charges suggested are intended to be base, charges which will be assessed in accordance with the earning capacity of the land; that is. On a benefit or ad valorem basis. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.