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Irrigation Under the Provisions of the Carey Act

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  • Ervin, Guy

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[Contents:] The Law Met an Existing Need --- Development Under the Carey Act (Idaho – Wyoming – Oregon – Montana – Colorado) --- Failures and Their Causes (Lack of Thoroughness in Making Preliminary Surveys – Underestimation of the Cost – Lack of Proper State and Federal Supervision – Slow Rate of Settlement – Allowing Settlers to Make Their Homes on the Land Before the Completion of the Project – Ignorance on the Part of Prospective Settlers of Difficulties to Be Overcome in Reclaiming Desert Land – Requirement That Water Rights Be Paid for in 10 Years or Less) --- Future Possibilities.

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  • Ervin, Guy, 1919. "Irrigation Under the Provisions of the Carey Act," USDA Miscellaneous 401222, United States Department of Agriculture.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:usdami:401222
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.401222
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