Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-08-24 | Page 12 | Drought Hits Dry Farming

DROUGHT HITS DRY FARMING State Engineer Tells of Progress Progress Progress ress Made in Irrigation Projects Projects Projects in the South W. W D. D Beers state engineer has returned re- re turned after aCer a months month's trip to the southern counties of Utah where he visited the Hatchtown project the te Newcastle Newcastle New New- O castle caste project and the tho darn dam am In construction construction construction con con- near St. St Geor George e In ill Washington Washing Washing- ton toil count county 0 He lie also spent some time In inspecting the roads of Beaver er am and Sevier Se counties Mr Beers said S1 yesterday that tho the sections ho he IDled are or very ory dry duo duoto duoto dUI to the tho long drought but from all al indications indi the crops will wU be bo good good He lie said Bald that tho the Irrigated farms tarma were serc faring bettor hetor than tho the dr dry farms especially In Iron ron county where dr dry farming this tills year yer has not been altogether successful success success- ful tul Then work on the tho Newcastle project which has Ilas been In construction for or five years ears said Mr Ir Beers is pro- pro cs well wel and tho the project will wi soon soonbo ho bo aale aile ale to supply water to much of tho farm land near As to th the Hatchtown project Mr Boers Beers Boes says he I Is formulating plans but that at present ho hUts has nothing to give out out On his Ills tour of or Inspection of or tho the roads In Beaver and Sevier Seier counties Mr Boers Beers was accompanied by It K R R. Lyman of tho the state road commission Mr r. r Beers Deer reported tho tile roads of ot contos counties con con coun ties tos to be in excellent condition