Show WATER pi SURVEY SUR VEY f BOARD IS URGED t k Appointment of a federal edeal fact- fact fading ding commission to make a com com- survey of the economic status tatus of reclamation projects was red in a resolution sent to the committees of the house and the senate Thursday after its adoption I tion lion in the closing session of the third annual water users conference at the hotel The T resolution calls caUs for the ap ape of a commission of ex- ex Kerls pert representing the joint congressional ODd onal committees the secretary of the interior and arid the reclamation farmers Manners themselves The resolution particularly o that factors such as the low price of farm commodities floods and pOll Joll 11 erosion insufficient water and changes banges anges in weather and precipitation be e taken into consideration by the commission C COUNCIL UNCIL FAVORED Other resolutions adopted at the Josing osIng session Wednesday indorsed r recommended I Creation of an executive council of irrigation leaders under the pons ns of the American Farm pureau reau federation to conduct long- long range ge studies of irrigation farming I Federal control o of the public do- do pain ain aln rt of ot the Smith Glenn-Smith bill o I proposing a revolving fund of to refinance private IrrIgation Irrigation irrigation tion and drainage districts A study to determine at public expense expense ex ex- ex- ex pense pease limits of ground water development development development devel devel- for lor supplemental irrigation on agricultural areas arens now under cultivation cultivation cultivation cul cul- cul- cul and to develop water for livestock on the public domain Continuation of the research work of or the bureau of agricultural engineering engineering engin engin- U. U S. S department of ture INDORSES POLICY Indorsed the present reclamation policy of providing existing projects with supplemental water rather than bringing new areas under cultivation Commended Dr Elwood Mead commissioner of reclamation for tor hl his administration of ot the reclamation service Support of the bill providing for research work on problems of vegetation vegetation vege vege- tation cover water supply floods and erosion as introduced b by Representative Representative Leavitt of Montana The activity program outlined by the committee on future problems stressed the necessity of further experimentation ex ex- work on irrigation farming control and management of the public domain problems of private private private vate Irrigation farmers supplemental tal water supply consolidation of small ditches and reclamation projects projects projects ehan changes es in the repayment plan on federal Irrigation districts flood control II |