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Show IRRIGATION EXPERT ILLUSTRATES TOPIC Stereopticon Lecture by Prof. Mead, Elaborates History for Utah, "Water Users. (Prof. Elwood Mead of the Department of Agriculture gave a stereopticon lecture lec-ture on the history of Irrigation in Italy in Barratt hall last night before a good- I sized audience. Prof. Mead said that the Irrigation system had been in vogue in Italy for 600 years. The canals were originally built by the church or by the nobility, but have passed Into the hands of the Government. A board of arbitration appointed by the Government settles all disputes. The stereopticon views were taken by Mr. Mead during a recent tour. They showed a splendid development of the irrigation idea, and were much admired by those present. Prof. Mead closed by saying; that irrigation irri-gation meant a great deal for the future of this State. |