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Clearing Land Costs in Yakima Valley Irrigation Report
Cost data for removing sagebrush in Yakima Valley shows wage based method at $2.50 daily, yielding about one acre per day with burning. Alternative methods include dragging rails with four-horse teams, contracts at Prosser and Kennewick, and deep plowing with six mules at Edensburg. Total costs range from about $2.50 to $3.00 per acre plus burn or pickup expenses.
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Yakima Valley
Prosser
J. T. Brownfield
Chas. Griffeth
Kennewick
Edensburg