Show Irrigation In in Oregon on Washington Mardi March 27 Tho census bureau today Issued I n ut preliminary re to report port purt on IrrigatIon lion In III Oregon In 1903 1503 It sImons timid that tIme tho Irrigation condition conditions there were tege above the time average Hotter Bulter methods of ot tumult a n more molo economical UH muse of the tho ordinary water a tor supply mo mitu urged In order to tu greatly In Increase rt crease aeo the lie number of ot acres that may be bc under Irrigation In III IIO the tho number of It if terms farms reported isuta with nn on Irrigated area of ot 43 W his acres an Increase since 1899 1699 of 01 siai acres or per pet cent for tor tho the o years yearn enu The fhe per Jor cent ent of ot Increase for tor th t the hA 10 from ISSO to ISO 1109 was a lisa WU In lii 1902 MF 2555 5 irrigatIng s systems stems ero In operation representing a I total con cost of nn an overage average of ot Sit per lieu Hyst ni and 01 tm r r Ir nor The Time total length of main canals anil ditches wan miles an till of nt f 1 II 11 l ler er system The Tho aggregate of ot acres 1111 Irrigated irrigated gated by h tho tIme 2417 2437 systems water hater from was 1802 belong belongIng Ing InK to 4 farms The Tha orall i t st at CI pop per acre Iro wn tins n II 1111 SI The 1 11 with water tIlter from springs Irrl 1111 acres ocre on out 11 farms arnie th the cost pop 1111 one aria OrI being well y 97 21 farms at al an aim average cost ct I per aero acre of lr 1527 The h stream systems lOt cost Initially for tor the miles of ot main macIn ronnie anti ditches unit and the tho ho necessary damns damn and nM The first t cost rot of the tho spring systems rca 1111 S ant the h length of ot WAR Wee 49 miles The lbs construction of ot the tho well systems |