Irrigation in northeastern Mississippi
Open-File Report
57-63
Prepared in cooperation with the Mississippi Board of Water Commissioners
By: J.W. Lang and E. H. Boswell
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Abstract
The phenomenal increase in the use of water for agriculture, industry, and public water supply in the past few years has been an important factor in bringing about the current accelerated inventory and appraisal of the water resources of Mississippi. As a result of severe droughts during the past several years, and of the favorable results of experiments, the water resources of northeastern Mississippi today are rapidly being developed for irrigation. Records have shown that even during years of normal rainfall the distribution of the rain usually is such that supplementary irrigation can be profitably practiced on almost any crop. Although in northeaster Mississippi the annual precipitation generally is enough to support crops and pasture, short periods of drought are common. Supplemental irrigation protects against the periods of drought during the growing season and increases the yield and quality of crops.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Irrigation in northeastern Mississippi |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 57-63 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr5763 |
| Year Published | 1957 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
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