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Excerpt from Irrigation in New Jersey The fact that the conditions in the East are such as to make it seem that there is an abundance of water has also tended to Obscure the real importance Of-the question -rains do come, and then the necessity and possible advantages of irrigation are lost sight of or forgotten until another drought occurs. In New Jersey the need for irrigation is not apparent when the average annual rainfall is considered. This varies from inches in the northwest-to inches on the seacoast, though the annual precipitation occasionally sinks as low as inches in some locali ties, which is as low as the annual rainfall on the border of the sub humid regions Of the West, and droughts during the growing months April to August, inclusive - which result in a very considerable loss, occur more frequently than is popularly supposed. In other words, the average rainfall, while sufficient to meet the needs, if properly dis tributed, is found to be very unevenly distributed. Besides, much of the rain that falls during the summer months proves of little service, as 'the dashing showers, so common in summer, do not penetrate the soil as do the early spring and late fall rains, and a large proportion runs from the surface. Thus the statement of monthly rainfall, or even that during the growing season, is not a guide as to its efficiency unless accompanied by statements as to the Character of the fall. In a large percentage of years there are one or two months during which the deficiency of rainfall is so serious as to cause a marked if not an entire loss Of crop. 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.

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