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<br /> <br />002428 <br /> <br />1 <br />I <br /> <br />;,.;;.-.----.-.-.- <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />WI <br /> <br />CONTENTS <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />Physical and economic character of the Missouri River BASin: Page <br />Foreword___________________________________________________ 142-146 <br />Location, elevation, and a.rea_ __ _ _ _ _ h __ ___ __ _. _. _ _ __ __ __ _.. __ 146-154 <br />Summary of salient physical and ec~momic facts. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ 149 <br />Montana and Northern Wyommg_ _ __ __ __ ___ __ _____ _ _ _ 149-150 <br />Western Dakotas___ _. _ ___ _. h_ _.. h _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 150-152 <br />Eastern Dakotas... _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _. _ ____ __ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ l.':.2 <br />Southern Wyoming, northeastern Colorado, western Nebras- <br />ka, western Kansas______________hU______________ 1!)2-153 <br />Extreme eastern South Dakota, southwestern IvIinnesota, <br />east.ern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, western Iowa, northern <br />11~souri____.______~_____________________________ 153-154 <br />The people of the Mi~souri River Basin________________________ 154-158 <br />Population movements in the Missouri Basin Stntes_uu_____ 154-156 <br />Seventy years of population growth in the Missouri Basin States__ 156 <br />Nonwhite races in the Missouri Basin Sta.te!.L__~______________ 156 <br />Population of the Missouri Ba.sin_ _ _ ____ __ __ __ ~ _. _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ 157-158 <br />Agricult.ure in the Missouri.Basiu______________________________ 158-167 <br />Farming and ranching____ _ _ ~__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ h'_ ~_. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 158-161 <br />Types of farms in the Missouri Basin_ _ _ __ ____ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ ltH-162 <br />How many acres per farm person______________________~___ 162-163 <br />Size of farms in Missouri Ba:::in States________________________ 164 <br />Influence of mechanization on output per farm worker _ _ __ __ _ _ 164-165 <br />Value of productR sold or used by farmers_ _. __ _ __ __ ____ __ _ _ 166-167 <br />Manufa.cturing in the Missouri Basin _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ ___ __ ____ _ _ __ 168-172 <br />Manufacture of food products__ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ _ __ _____. __ __ _ 168 <br />Processing of butterfaL _ ~ h ~_ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ __ _ _ 168-170 <br />Value of manufa.ctures of Missouri Ba.Bin States_ _ __ __ _ __ _ ~ _ __ _ 170 <br />Summary of manufacture8____________________. _____ _____ 170-17'2 <br />Wholesa.le and retail trade in the Missouri Bs.ain _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 173-174 <br />Economic history oCthe Missouri Basin________________________ 174-178 <br />General economic character of the Mi'Ssouri River BBSin~ _ _ _ h__ __ 179-181 <br />Economic discussion_ h _ _~ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ _ _ ~ _ _ ~ _ __ __ _. 181-183 <br />Probable future without irrigation_ _ _ _ _. h __ __ _ ___ ~ __ _ _ 183-]84 <br /> <br />APPENDIXES <br /> <br />I. Estima.ted construction costs___.____-'________.________________ 185-188 <br />II. Counties covered bystatistica used__.____________~_.____h____ 188-192 <br />Ill. List of maps (separate from report)_____.___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _. _h_ _________ 193 <br />IV. Geological Survey statement_______________________~__________ 193-205 <br />V. ~i.sb and Wildlife Service statement- _ ___~_~____________~___h_ 206-211 <br />