Show DlA MS Astern estern Irrigation Districts Districts Districts Dis Dis- Dis- Dis Lag Behind in Payments WASHINGTON Jan 3 Press Press Curtailment of bureau of construction activities is II in prospect today as the tho result delay in collecting amounts due im m Irrigation districts In westI west- west n I states state Annual payments of or tho the districts reimburse the tho government range In m to Ac- Ac rec receivable at al present total proximately 2 A total of ot Is duo tho the bureau but ese se payments are aie to b be e extended er or many years e rs Commissioner Mead attributed fl- fl i- i difficulties to tho general dine cline In farm arm prices saying laying crops tho reclamation projects last year ear re rc bett better r than ever In the history tho the bureau Tho farm Income Continued on pago page 5 5 RECLAMATION DELAY LOOMS Continued from page pase I 1 We cl waver ho old wa was only about I If f In Preceding years year ear earo Wo Wa arc aro making collections the tho added but thoy they arcIn are arc ning In in slowly it is likely that 5 r construction program which has hils averaged will have havo to bo ho curtailed wonting venting the the- bureau from com com- I ting Ung projects under way for tor some ome ne IC eo t |