| Show PROJECT FR FOR DRAINAGE IS J BEING Weber Farm Demonstrator Is of Opinion Work Will Wi Pay County Well Wel 4 Special to Th Herald I Ogden Aug AuS 19 A A project for fot inan installing in- in I stalling stalling- an adequate drainage system in lit the Plain City and ad Hooper districts that 2500 acres of ot land deemed valuable for agricultural purposes may may bo be cultivated cult cult- Is being considered b by county officials Preston Thomas county count farm tarm demonstrator demonstrator demon demon- who has been conducting In Investigations In- In In the dl districts said yesterday yes yes- es that thal water was to be found terca three to four feet beneath the surface For that reason he ho said the land Is unfit un un- tit fit for or any Iny use The ho demonstrator es estimated cs- cs that the tho drainage project would cost about 15 5 an acre are and cont contended contended con con- t tended that It i would enhance the value of ot the land an aero acro or ot more For the purpose of or making an exam exam- Mr 11 Thomas In company of I L.M. L. L M. M i. i United States drainage c en engineer engineer engineer en- en wI will 1 go o Into the tile district tomor tomor- row Th The engineer will wi pass judgment Judgment Judg judg- ment on the project An effort cHort will wi be made mado to determine the average depth of the water and how far tar it I lies below the surface at different points Tho The question of a outlet also wilt will willbe wil be considered Mr lr Thomas Thoma wilt will Include a report on the preliminaries of the tho examination In his review re lew of or the work being performed in lii Weber at ata ati under his direction eber county a U. i meeting to lo perfect the tho organization of oC a county farm bureau in the thc County Count building Saturday afternoon An ef effort effort of- of fort Is also in tho the making to get Mr Ir Winsor to give gI e hl his views on tho project Work ork of or organizing a county count farm bureau was started stared several rc eral weeks ago when representative farmers business businessmen men bankers officials of the Amalgamated Amalgamated Amalgamated Amalga Amalga- mated Sugar company compan and others met metin metin metin in the district court building to hear views as a to the benefits of the organization orani- orani In the thc count county D D. D. D McKay president o of the thc temporary organization tion ton appointed a committee whose hoso lutc duties were to conduct an investigation In the various arious sections to ascertain tho tile sentiment respecting tho the farm bureau bureau Tho The committee will wi report Its Is findings at the meeting Saturday I |
