| Show I 1 irrigation IN WYOMING THE fourth of the series of census bulletins devoted to arid and states and fr territories comprehends wyoming po there Therea are rein in that state a total of farms farm of which 1917 are irrigated the total area of land in these 1917 farms is acres upon acres of which crops were raised by irrigation in 1889 in addition to the irrigated area from which crops were gathered there were acres irrigated for grazing purposes the average size of irrigated farms on which watch crops were raised is acres the average first cost of water right is el per acre and the average c at of aila mr yr preparing the soil for cultivation including the purchase of land to is per aare the average present value of the irrigated land of the state slate including buildings atit to is reported as M per acre which deducted from the average annual value of products per acre leaves an annual average return of per acre in comparing the total irrigated acreage in crop of ArI arizona ZODa new mexico utah and wyoming the following figures are found respectively and the average size of irrigated farms in the four divisions already named in acres is respectively as above enumerated 61 30 27 and the number of irrigators respectively are 1075 and one 1917 here it is seen that utah and wyoming occupy extreme positions position as regards methods and character of agriculture the average size eize of farms in utah to is twenty seven acres while in wyoming it is but in the latter state large quantities of land are irrigated for obtaining bay and forage while in utah the irrigation is entirely used for farming proper the average first cost for water right P per er acre Is in arizona in new mexico in utah 1055 and in wyoming the average annual cost of water in these divisions is respectively ively 1 54 and the average annual value of products per acre is also respectively 1392 1280 1803 and |
