Vernal Express | 1961-04-20 | Page 11 | Franklin's Motto Very Useful as Water Short

franklins motto very useful As water short benjamin franklin said A penny saved is a penny earned in this water short year water saved may very well mean a crop earne earned d extra efficient use of all available water this season is one of the best ways to get extra water the advice to our ir rl ri gators from the governors emergency water conservation committee reminds county extension agent bill farnsworth when water la is short extra care with some more labor can stretch it in some countries water is carried to individual I 1 plants in buckets of course we dont expect to reach that extreme in utah but extra effort may be nee essary this year to get the irrigating ri job done we may have to regulate water on the fields every six hours instead of twice per day clay or twice instead of once per day depending on individual circumstances an extra cross ditch through the field may be needed to cut the length of run and increase the efficiency of water applina tion such practices will require extra work but where needed they will be worth it in water saved lets plan now to husband our available water to avoid having to reduce acreage or fallow extra land this year the committee is urging the smart farmer will get a soil anger to help him properly use irrigation water mr farnsworth said details V are available at the county agents 0 office if ice I 1