Show Reclamation of Alkaline Flats West of River Seen In SL Ogden Ogden Region PIa 1 Three Authorities That Made Cited as Proof That Land Between City and Lake Can Be Improved Reclamation of the dreary alkaline flats of the Great Salt La Labasin Lak I basin and multiplying by 25 times the value of some of the Ianis Ianis Ian lan lanis is foreseen in a preliminary plan for the Salt Lake Ogden City-Ogden re gion glen made by S. S R. R DeBoer consultant of the state planning boi bo boasi Citing three authorities that have have 4 made experiments and studies of now desolate stretches west of Salt Lake City the report says it has been definitely shown that reclamation of or orland land between the city and the lake Is possible There are acres acre of land between the Jordan river and the lake which can be reclaimed the report states stat The liThe value of thi this land landat at pr present ent perhaps does not exceed d 10 an acre Considering its suburban location it should be possible to raise this value to an average of at and perhaps to if industrial development development development develop develop- ment alon along the lake materializes Loses Much of Salt Content The report said the experiments seem to show that drainage water eventually loses lases considerable of its salt content Further experiments are needed to show to what extent this drainage water can be used for irrigation the report said Mr De Boer cited a 3 report by bj byR byR R R. A A AHart Hart secretary of the planning board on experiments made in 1924 with drainage of a tract of or land near the terminal substation of oC the Utah Power and Light com company pan Drains Drams were laid feet apart Crops were grown after drainage the first year and today there is a good growth of ot trees frees gardens and alfalfa and other crops Mr De Dc Boer said The planning ng consultant referred to toa a report made in 1907 by the department department depart depart- depart i ment of ot agriculture which told of at experiments on 40 acres east cast of Williams Wil Vil Hams liams lake In 1902 the alkali content was 25 to 5 per cent for tor the first firs four feet of soil Two o years later 87 per cent of the alkali had been rj moved t 1 Third Study Recalled A third study was made of an ar are an west of the Jordan river and show showe the following Mr De Dc Boer said 1 1 acres were virtually fr fre from alkali 2 2 acres contained I alkali in the first six six feet of son soil 1 t make certain precautions to prevent injury to crops 3 3 acres were found to c coi tain tairi 6 6 to 1 per cent alkali By provi tag ing even a limited amount of drab drai age and heavy surface irrigation lii land could be maintained in fertil condition for a long period of year 4 4 acres contained 1 to 3 p p. p cent alkali In many locations th land can be reclaimed and to all classes of crops 5 5 acres contain more than per cent alkali alli and never can b b reclaimed med profitably |