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Mormon irrigation plans lift Utah land to wealth
The article praises Brigham Young's irrigation vision and Utah farming potential. It highlights the Campbell system for dry land wheat, a rapid Provo school project, the Salt Lake Route railroad expansion from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, and the rise of dwarf fruit trees from Japan via Paris to Utah. It notes Senator Reed Smoot, and emphasizes irrigation, soil moisture, and rapid tree fruit production as routes to national prosperity.
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Japan
Paris
Fair Dames
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