Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States, with a More Detailed Account of the Lands of Utah. With Maps. Page: 50
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50 LANDS UOF THE ARID REGION OF THE UNITED STATES.
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DISTBRIBUTION OF RAIN THROUGH TIHE YEAR.
In a general way the limit of agriculture without irrigation, or "drv
farming", is indicated by the curve of 20 inches rainfall, and where the
rainfall is equally distributed through the year this limitation is without
exception. But in certain districts the rainfall is concentrated in certain
months so as to produce a " rainy season", and wherever the temperature
of the rainy season is adapted to the raising of crops it is found that "dry
farming" can be carried on with less than 20 inches of annual rain. There
are two such districts upon the borders of the Arid Region, and within its
limits there may be a third.
First District.-Along the eastern border of the Arid Region a contrast
has been observed between the results'obtained at the north and at the
south . In Texas 20 inches of rain are not sufficient for agriculture, while
in Dakota and Minnesota a less amount is sufficient The explanation is
clearly developed by a comparison of the tables of rainfall with reference
to the distribution of rain in different seasons.TABLE
V.-Preipitatiion of Texas.
Meaa precipliation, in Inches.
Station. 14 d| -,_______________
^ A w 11 __ __ _ __
Q i Q I Feetf. Y tf,
astan.......... ................. 3017 9744 50 8.61 7.94 10.74 6.23 33.52 18 8
Camp Verde.................................. 3000 9910 1,400 . 6.11 9.81 8.30 5.05 29.27 5 9
FortBelknap.................................I 3308 9846 1,600 6.41 9.44 8.34 3.86 28.05 56 10
sort Blim (ElPawe)........... 3147 10630 3,830 0.43 3.49 3.38 1.23 8.53 14 3
-BF .. .,................................ 25 50 39737 50 .18 7,.64 13.02 4.04 27.88 15 0
iRfrJtCl1 ae......................... as I 1o 15 2%020 .77 0.53 7.06 )5 22.88 8 7
ai ........................ 17 25 1,000 4.14 7.57 0.55 4.35 22.61 12 5
FPort DAviSA.,..8.......................... 3040 10407 4,700 1.84 8.76 4.72 1.80 17.12 811
FertlDgieu ...nc ..a........................ 2889 10030 1,460 3.56 8.60 6.54 2.63 21.33 11 7
Port(*Iaffin................................. 2 54 9914-.... 4.95 6.25 6.14 4.17 21.51 53
Fort g.................................... 2910 9950 845 5.38 9.97 6.88 3.63 25.40 7 4
lortMaaon .. . . ... 3040 9915 1,200 6.36 10.44 8.22 3.96 28.98 5 1
Fertlhfls............................. 27 30 99 48 806 3.22 6.56 5.38 2.35 17.51 14 7
FojirtXll~ vett.... .. .... ...,,,,, ,,.,, _ 3048 10008 2,60 5.21 6.71 7.81 4.22 23.95 9 7
'PartStoekta ------. ..........-------------
3020 10230 4,950 1.24 5.66 8.31 1.29 11.50 5 8
Galveaton .................................... 20 918 9447 30 13.15 14.90 16.83 12.19 57.07 6 1
.iI 3er2fnw)............................. 3240 9459 89 950 ,13.36 9:93 11.77 10.93 45.99 7 9
iNewBrauxia~~fdaS1,,,........ ...... r ... .......... 2942 9815 720 7.60 6.90 8.83 4.25 2758 5 1
RinggoldfaBrrackso ............ ........... 26 23 99 00 521 3.71 7.00 6.31 2.58 19.60 14 2
anaABt.io............................. ... 2925 9825 600 6.77 8.91 9.30 6.32 31.30 10 2
1 ean...................... ............................. 4.62 6.78 6.64j 3.69 21.731.
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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States, with a More Detailed Account of the Lands of Utah. With Maps., book, 1879; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc125/m1/66/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.