. The state of Wyoming, a book of reliable information published by authority of the eighth Legislature . oth sides of the river inNebraska, probably by the extension of existing canals. Thismatter has not been investigated, but it is hoped to bring50,000 acres more under cultivation by this means. The areato be irrigated, especially that in Nebraska and in the GoshenHole, is comparable with land in and about Greeley, elevation is about 4,000 feet and the rainfall about thirteeninches per annum. The character of the soil is a sandy loam,with little alkali and little adobe. The Burling
. The state of Wyoming, a book of reliable information published by authority of the eighth Legislature . oth sides of the river inNebraska, probably by the extension of existing canals. Thismatter has not been investigated, but it is hoped to bring50,000 acres more under cultivation by this means. The areato be irrigated, especially that in Nebraska and in the GoshenHole, is comparable with land in and about Greeley, elevation is about 4,000 feet and the rainfall about thirteeninches per annum. The character of the soil is a sandy loam,with little alkali and little adobe. The Burlington railroadruns the entire length of the Goshen Hole and Interstate Canallands. It is some 500 miles from Omaha and some 250 milesfrom Denver. The prevailing winds are from the northwest,the maximum velocity for 1903 being forty-five miles perhour. The mean temperature was about 450, Avith a maximumof 980 and a minimum of 200. Humidity, 66%. The evapo-ration over the area to be irrigated is about the same as forEastern Colorado. Corn is successfully grown, frosts seldominterfering with its
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