Show Farmers in Davis Face Short Water Vater KAYSVILLE April 13 13 The The farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers of Davis and Weber counties who ho hoget get their water from East canyon canon and Echo reservoirs are facing n n. serious shortage this year Jear The East canyon canon reservoir with a n total capacity of or feet acre-feet now holds about feet acre of or water Echo reservoir with a total capacity of acre acre- feet contains only acre It is reported that the water shed which drains Into the East canyon is practically free from snow Less than tenths eight tenths of or an inch I of water has fallen during durina the storms of the last three weeks The total rainfall for the year jear ear Is 15 close to four our Inches below blow normal in Davis is county The springs along alone the foothills of or the county are holding up well due to the heavy rains of or last fall but unless the present snow mcl melts slowly and seeps Into th the ground the springs are not c expected to furnish much water durIng the summer months I The farmers of the county have been advised to irrigate early and use all surplus runo runoff It is reported that a n. well-soaked well subsoil will help greatly if there are no more rains This soaking must be done early however in order to get set the water deep Into the soil soU It Is 15 possible that more rains than usual will occur this summer but according to men who have made a a. study of weather conditions in hi this state this cannot be depended upon and every effort should be made to prevent present any waste of the water |