 | 1856 - 974 sider
...that of the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility, is, from the absence of rains at certain seasons, except where capable of irrigation,...belongs to the country embraced in the mountain region. From the western slopes of the Rocky mountains to the 112th meridian, or the western limit of the basin... | |
 | 1855 - 142 sider
...that of the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility, is, from the absence of rains at certain seasons, except where capable of irrigation,...belongs to the country embraced in the mountain region. From the western slopes of the Eocky mountains to the 112th meridian, or the western limit of the basin... | |
 | Canada. Provincial Secretary's Office, Henry Youle Hind, George Gladman - 1858 - 442 sider
...composition, and, were well constituted for fertility, from the absence of rain at certain seasons. The general character of extreme sterility likewise belongs...the country embraced in the mountain region.^ The table subjoined is capable of conveying a very good idea of the great barrier to the westward progress... | |
 | Canada. Provincial Secretary's Office, Henry Youle Hind - 1858 - 450 sider
...composition, and, were well constituted for fertility, from the absence of rain at certain seasons. The general character of extreme sterility likewise belongs to the country embraced in the mountain region. (1) The table subjoined is capable of conveying a very good idea of the great barrier to the westward... | |
 | Henry Youle Hind - 1860 - 522 sider
...composition, and where well constituted for fertility, from the absence of rain at certain seasons. The general character of extreme sterility likewise belongs...the country embraced in the mountain region.* The table subjoined is capable of conveying a very good idea of the great barrier to the westward progress... | |
 | 1863 - 680 sider
...that of the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility, is, from the absence of rains at certain seasons — except where capable of irrigation...belongs to the country embraced in the mountain region. From the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains to the 112th meridian, or the western limit of the basin... | |
 | David M. Warren - 1863 - 116 sider
...sterile ; and that the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility, is, from absence of rain at certain seasons, except where capable of irrigation, as uncultivable and unproductive as the other." V. The Texas Slope includes all that portion of the United States, west of the Mississippi Valley,... | |
 | 1863 - 682 sider
...that of the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility, is, from the absence of rains at certain seasons — except where capable of irrigation — as uncultivable and unproductive u the other. This general character of extreme sterility likewise belongs to the country embraced in... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 524 sider
...absence of rains at certain seasons, except where capable of irrigation, as nncultivablo and uuproductive as the other. This general character of extreme sterility...the route of the 47th parallel one thousand square miles; along the 41st and 38th parallels only the Great Salt Lake basin, estimated at one thousand... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 542 sider
...and that of the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility, is, from the absence of mine at certain seasons, except where capable of irrigation,...belongs to the country embraced in the mountain region. miles; along the 41sit and 38Ш parallels only the Great Salt Lake basin, estimated at one thousand... | |
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This opinion is confirmed by the results of the recent explorations, which prove that the soil of the greater part of this region is, from its constituent parts, necessarily sterile ; and that of the remaining part, although well constituted for fertility,... 
