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Show New Farm Areas Are Open In Northwest A new farming empire was born-May born-May 15 near Pasco, Wash., when water began to flow on the -first unit of the million-acre Columbia basin. There are only 84 family-size family-size farms and 5,552 irrigable acres in this first unit. Eventually however, water will come to a million acres, of which 216 000 will be opened by 1952. Individuals, corporations, including includ-ing railroads, and the Bureau of Reclamation, own the land in the Columbia basin. Bureau lands will be sold to applicants whose names are drawn in lotteries. World War II veterans get preference. Before buying basin land, the Bureau warns: find out if the land is eligible to receive water, and if the price is right. All engine land is covered by anti-speculation measures. The Bureau will tell you about water and price. |