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Show FARMERS IN NEED OF , WATER I H 1 The liquor election In Ogden a few H days ago did not settle altogether ' the "wet" and "dry" problem In We- !"ber county, for the question Is still a mooted one with the farmers of the outside districts, north and west of H i the city, and with the county com- H mlssloners. To aid the solution of H 1 the 'problem of economizing tho use H $ of water for irrigation purposes in H n Weber county the commissioners this H 5 afternoon will appoint Joseph Taylor H of Farr West water commissioner" for H J the canals leading from Ogden river H . I and Eugene Robinson of Hooper will H 1 be appointed to attend to the distrl- H bution of the waters leading from tho ft Tho appointments arc being mado H i' at the sollcittlon of the farmers. It P 1 Is represented that water will neces- H 1 sarily have to be economized in order i to mature the crops. Tho farmers H j. of the outer districts say that if tho T" 1 waters of the two rivers areproperl j Hk I conserved and distributed, htree may H j he enough to mature the crops, but H J that if any water user 'begin to "hog H r It", some crops will suffer. They H I think the water commissioners can HU !j avoid waste of water and give" evory- H ' 1 body a fair chance. There is yet H I about GO days that the crops will need H 1 water and with the rivers both low. H it will require united effort on the H , part of the farmers to fairly distrlb- Hi H the B1 I One relief that comes to the farms H 'j under the Weber river Is the opening B jj of the gates of tho Davis & Weber H Counties (anal company' reservoir H kl at the head of East Canyon creek H l drawing its supply from that source. H Until yesterday the company drew j all the water used on tho Sand j Ridge, under its canal, from the We- H ber river, but since the opening of H the reservoir no water is taken from H the natural flow of the river. H Engineer oBstaph states that erero H is G00.000.000 cubic feet of water In H I the company's reservoir at this time j which will supply UO-second feet of H J water for the farms until the end of H ' the crop season, September 1. This, HI is is said will mature all the crops H on the Sand Ridge with some to H J spare. The water In the reservoir H I Is. within four inches of the top of H 'the headgatc. H 00 I a normal, compared with 85-7 per cent on Juno 1. 1911, 82 2 per cent in 1910 and S6.3 per cent, the ten-year average, aver-age, indicated yield per acre, 23.2 bushels, compared with 31.9 bushels in 1910 and 2S.4 bushels, the five-j five-j ear average. Barley Condition, 72.1 per cent of a normal, comparod with 90.2 per cent on Juno 1, 1911, 73.7 per cent in 1910 and 87.9 per cont, the ton-year average; aver-age; Indicated yield per acre. 20.09 bushels, compared with 22.4 bushels In 1910 and 24 8 bushels, the five-year average. Rye Condition, So 0 per cent of a normal, compared with "88.6 por corit on Juno 1, 1911. 87.6 por cent In 1910 and 90.8 per cent, the ten-year average. aver-age. Indicated yield per aero, 15.5 bushels, compared with 16 3 bushols In 1910 and 16.4 bushels, the five-year average. White Potatoes Condition, 76 0 per cent of a normal, compared with SC.3 por cent In 1910 and 90.4 per cont. the ten-year average; Indicated yield per acre. Sl.7 bushols. compared with 94 4 bushels in 1910 and 96.9 bushols. the five-year averngo; area planted, 3.495,000 acres, compared with 3,591,-000 3,591,-000 acros In 1910 Tobacco Condition, 76.6 por cont of a normal, compared With 85 3 per cent in 1910 and 86 0 per cent, the ten-year average: Indicated yield per aero. 69S 1 pounds, compared with 797 8 pounds in 1910 and S26.0 pounds, the five-year averago; area planted, I 893,200 acres, compared with 1,233.-000 1,233.-000 acres In 1910 Flax Condition, 80 9 per cent of a normal, compared with 65.0 por cont in 1910. and S7.8 per cent, tho oight-year oight-year average. Indicated yield per acre, 8 06 bushels, compared with 4 S bushels In 1910 and 8.6 bushels the five-year average, area planted, 3,-013,000 3,-013,000 bushels, compared with 2-916 000 acres in 1910. Rico Condition. 87.7 per cent of a normal, compared with S6.3 por cent In 1910 nnd S8.6 per cent, tho ten-year ten-year average; Indicated vleld per aero, 32.2 bushels, compared with 33 9 bushels In 1910 and 32 4 bushels, tho five-year average; area planted. 705.-000 705.-000 acres, compared with 7 800 acres In 1910. Hay Condition, C4.9 per cent of a normal, compared with 7C.8 per cent on June 1, 1911, 80 2 in 1910 and 85 7 per cent, the ten-year average; indicated indi-cated yield per acre, 1.0S tons, compared com-pared with 1.33 tons In 1910 and 'l.41 tons, tho flve-yenr averaco. oo- |