Show A HELPING HAND TO FARMERS 0 A direct to the farmer service which will aid in solving individual farm problems problem hadeen has been established under the division of soil coil and moisture conservation operations of the department of the interior according to a letter received wednesday by state engineer T H humpherys from F 0 hagie secretary manager of the national reclamation association john S moore of yakima wn has been appointed field supervisor with headquarters at denver Colo the division will concern itself with the following subjects according to the hagie letter 1 the economical use of irrigation water 2 saving in sto storage rage and operating costs 3 prevention of water logging 4 preservation of soil fertility 5 increased crop yields and 6 a host of other irrigation farm problems the setting up of this service was recommended by the old fact finding commission the schmitt haws commission and the more mom recent repayment commission and the national reclamation association gocia tion has ha s urgently pressed for it the past four years mr hagie stated the new division will bring to the various reclamation projects and to the individual farmers involved a helping hand on lems beyond the ability of the average individual to solve the secretary urged that utahna do all in their power to further the reclamation program in this state it is imperative that the bests reclamation program s shall h 11 biot lag and that the best p possible isible use be made of the available supply of water |