Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-01 | Page 12 | State Will Sell Water at Malone

STATE WILL Ill SELL WATER NATER AT MALI MAlONE For the purpose of determining ex exactly exactly ex- ex whether the pumping of subterranean subterranean sub sub- water Is 15 practical from a ab b business standpoint int in th the raising of crops In southern Millard county countZ the state conservation commission will Wm authorize authorize au au- au- au the sale of ot water water from th the experimental experimental ex ex- farm farn at Malone The Tha farm rm which contains forty acres and has been operated for tor the last two years by operation co between cn the government government govern govern- ni ment nt an and L state is in charge harge of ot Pro- Pro L. L M. M Winsor Th The The- plan Is to have water brought from beneath the surface by the big gasoline pump sold to four farmers for cost Each of these farmers will be beall all allowed wed enough to irrigate twenty acres so that the total tract irrigated will consist of ot acres Heretofore only enough water has been pumpe to irrigate the forty acres acres for or ment It has been determined that crops can bEt raised in that soil by the use Ulle of subterranean water according to T T. I L. L Allen liI secretary c of the conservation tion commission ri The commission h he says nays now wishes to determine w whether ether this plan can be made to pay