Front:
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS
©Gardner's Studio
IRRIGATION CANAL AND HEAD GATE
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Irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is
one of the most efficient crop assurance that can be
had; there is no waiting for rain, water when
needed.
"c. T. AMERI
Each crops requires about
4 soakings. Each time
ift of water is put on. the spring 2 or 3 months.
Expense $1.50 tot 250 per All the rest is sunshine
acre each time, but so irrigation is neccesary
it produces the goods and rure-fire.
Water is fumped from or in trenched aroundo
the near by Rio Grandes each roce when megetabler, so
River.
it has to go only where
The canals are cemented it will do the work.
to prevent seepage.
about the only raine
worth while come in
