Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-19 | Page 11 | Drainage District in Sevier Planned

DRAKE DISTRICT 1 Willi Farmers Will Discuss Problem Prob-lem With Agricultural Expert Ex-pert at Richfield. Special to The Tribune. RICHFIELD, Feb. IS. Preliminary plans materialized today- for the organization organ-ization of a drainage district In Sovler county. At a meeting called by the extension ex-tension division of the Agricultural college col-lege at 11 o'clock, plans were discussed for the survey necessary In order to ascertain as-certain the, boundaries and approximate cost of drainage. At the meeting were Xr. E. G. Peterson, L. M. Wlnsor and L. T. Mcn'IIl of the extension division; J. M. Peterson, Simon Chrlstenson, Superintendent Superinten-dent Earl Thompson, J. E. Uoppler, W. C. Orrick and N. K. Hansen of Ilichflcld. It was decided to devote one hour Thursday Thurs-day to a reading of the petition to tho county 'commissioners for the creation of the district. To this meeting the proml-Incnl proml-Incnl land owners will bo Invited. More than .10.000 .-irres are Involved, but only part of this will be Included in the petition. peti-tion. President John A. Wldlsun and Mrs. Widlsofi arrived today. The president addressed ad-dressed a Joint session of farmers and housekeepers tonight. Today Dr. E. D. Ball discussed tho orchard or-chard question, ho was Tollowcd by J- Edward Ed-ward T.-iylor on the outlook for fruit In 1'tali. Mr. Taylor stated tliat never before be-fore was the fruit outlook belter, and prophesied tlu- erection In future of plants for the canning and drying of excess fruit. He predicted a constantly average Rood market for Utah fruit, saying there was ample cause for optimism by orchar-dlsts. orchar-dlsts. L. M. Windsor discussed irrigation, asserting as-serting that too much water is being used and suggesting remedies. Dr. Ball discussed the question of animal ani-mal breeding.