Show Inquiries Relating to Irrigation The Departmentof Agriculture is taking an interest in the matter of irrigation since Commissioner Colman assumed control of it A circular circula containing a series of inquiries has been presented by the Department in the arid region of the country The inquiriesrelate to matters tmaters of great industrial importance in all those regions and are as follows What is the V Present area in acres of irrigated land within your country What is the present value of suclrlands What is the area estimated lucllan estmate may be re claimed by irrigation Specify by name or locality each of the canals ditches reservoirs wells artesian or common I used for irrigation purposes Give the mileageof such works and if possible their cost and present value State how your irrigation works are generally held whether as private prvate corporate or com munity property State also what is the average duty of water used for the pur poses of migationthat is how much second land willbe serve by ° ne cnbi i6 foot Per lormation Prompt answers base l on the best in foaton attainable are desirable and wilirender renderthe Department a service as well as benefit the section from which I they are sent |