| Show LACK OF WATER FOR FARMS Experts on Irrigation Declare That Practically All AI the Available Running Running Run Run- ning Supply Is Appropriated Denver Colo Every Every drop of surface surface sur sur- I face water capable of being turned to irrigation is already appropriated Is the opinion of or practically all aU experts ex ox- who read papers at a conference on irrigation in session here on Thursday The conference was arranged arranged ar are ar- ar ranged by the department of ture Supplies from other sources than running streams must be looked to for future use the experts say and andin andin andin in the meantime new reclamation projects should be held In abeyance In line Une with this his view of conditions experiments are being made In different different dif dlf ferent sections into the feasibility of pumping operations In California Washington Kansas and New Mexico these experiments are being carried on under direction of representatives from the agricultural department In Washington is another plan of at bringing moisture to growing crops which Is being tested out Porous tiles are laid and water from underground underground under under- ground store houses is carried to the point desired and is drawn to the surface sur sun faco face by capillary attraction Representatives from a n number o ot 01 western states several Atlantic states and from the agricultural department department department de de- de- de are attending the confer confer- ence Several foreign countries are represented also |
