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Show STATE IIGISTI CONGRESS PUB Event to Be Held at Logan Week of the Farmers' Convention. Utah is to have a state Irrigaiion and drainage congress, to be heir at Logan on January 31, 1PJ7, during the week of i he Farmers' convention, according- to plans laid down by irrigation and drainage drain-age specialists of the Utah Agricultural college. The college experts have 'gone into the matter fully with many of the irrigators ot Ltah, and also with some professional men, and the opinion is general that some organization is necessary through which the existing information on this subject can be formulated, and bv which a movement move-ment toward better irrigation laws can be started Professor O. Israelsen, in charge of the department of irrigation and drainage at the Utah Agricultural college, has been most active in formulating formulat-ing LIie plans for the present congress. In discussing the need for such a convention con-vention he says: A decided opinion exists throughout through-out the slate that there are a few vital questions concerning irrigation and drainage that are of sufficient importance to warrant, bevond doubt the gathering of the irrigators of Ltah annually to dis. uss these problems. prob-lems. As a result, it has been decided de-cided to hold an irrigation congress at Logan, probahly on .Januarv SI. The questions which seem to demand the attention of the irrigators of the state, and which will be given consideration con-sideration at the congress, are as follows: 1. The formulation and discussion of laws that are necessary to properly prop-erly govern the distribution of irrigation irri-gation waters. 2. The need of Increasing th dutv of Irrigation water, with a discussion of methods that can be applied. S. The need of settlers on new irrigation irri-gation projects. 4. The drainage of lands now water-lodged and the prevenriou of the water-logging of larger areas. The Interna tional Irrigat Ion congress con-gress has contributed much toward the securing of legislation, both in this country and elsewhere, which has made possible permanent develon-ntent develon-ntent of western resources. Indotibt-edly, Indotibt-edly, therefore, a state irrlcalion and drainage congress ran likewise contribute, con-tribute, in a very large measure, to a solution of some of Utah's problems. It if believed tluu every irrigator will lift interested in the proposed con-gress. con-gress. Every ranal company operating oper-ating in Utah should endeavor to hs.ve representatives at the convention. conven-tion. At pro pent In Utah there ar approximately ap-proximately but I.OUii.ooo acres irrigable. irri-gable. Thi? mndi Hon. considered in mnnef'ti'm with the fact tiia t over-irrigation over-irrigation Is a very prevalent fault in Utah, makes the problem? of the better bet-ter distribution of irrigation water of extreme Importance. The rxten-sion rxten-sion division of the Utah Agricultural college- has issued the following suggestion-? on this point: There are four ways bv which the present irrigated area of Utah may be increased. Thev are: L By making better use of the water wa-ter in gravity canals. Rv pumping for irrigation water in the lowlands, and hy using the mountain streams in t h highlands. . Uy storing the flood water In the soil and in reservoirs. 4. By draining water-logccd. waste and pasture lands. |