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Show Water Use Pointers Are Given By Expert Due to the fact that the country in general is suffering from a long dry spell, citizens should in every way possible conserve on the water supply. There is no reason local lawns, gardens, flowers and shrubs should suffer from the lack of water this summer, and neither is there any reason to waste water in their upkeep. up-keep. Hugh Higson, meter foreman of the city water department in Salt Lake City, has outlined a few pointers point-ers for gardeners and flower raisers which are very timely, and which will be of value to the citizens in this valley. Mr. Higson outlines the following: fol-lowing: 1. Sprinkle by holding hose rather ra-ther than placing it on the ground. Otherwise too much water will go to one spot, will do no good and will be wasted. 2. Don't water streets or sidewalks side-walks to settle dust. The city will take care of the streets. 3. Sprinkle before sunrise or after sundown, so the water will have a chance to soak in without being evaporated, evap-orated, then less water will be needed. 4. Any lawn can- be. sufficiently watered by a sprinkling system in 10 minutes. There is no need to operate sprinklers any longer. 5. A leak in the service can be ider.t:fied bv a singing noise. Notify the water department. A leak the size of a pin will allow 300 gallons of water to run away every 24 hours. 6. Gardens also should be watered water-ed before sunup or after sundown. j Then the ground wi'l be kept moist and will more readily absorb water. Soil on gardens should be broken up to allow water to soak in. 7. Lawns can be watered every other day and thrive. Gardens and shrubs are different and should be I watered carefully daily. ! 8. Daily watering of lawns keeps I the roots near the surface. Less fre-1 fre-1 quent watering causes them to bur-j bur-j row deeper for 'moisture, making a better lawn and one more able to withstand hot sun. I |