Show Dangers of jT Over Irrigation Agricultural College Sends Out Posters Warning Farmers Against Using too K Much Water. Posters warning the farmers of tho state of the damages coming from over ov-er irrigation are" being sent out from the PrejsldenVs office of the Utah Ag-rlcultural Ag-rlcultural College junder the vupicea of the Agricultural College and tho Utah' Conservation Commission. The fact that the farmers of Utah nrouOT-er nrouOT-er Irrigation has been 'pointed out by the college authorities from time to time during the -past several rars. The sending out of the postern Is merely a continuation of the campaign which that institution has been car rying on for-somevtjme. f . The-first poster was 'sent out aLout a week ago and consisted of the statement state-ment that orer irrigation la a menace men-ace to Utah and nine reasons for such statement .Theso reasons are as folio war 1. Smaller crop yields arc obtained for each unit of water used. 2. More plant food ia tSTccn up by the plant for each pound of crop. 3. The quality of the crop la greatly reduced. 4. Stray Is produced ct tho exponso of grain. 5. t.owcr ijlng lands become- wr.tcr logged. 6. Other dry land! are cheated of irrigation irri-gation water. 7. Plant food i washed wash-ed out of tho soil. 8. The extension ol the irrigated area la hindered. 9. 91 A wholesome" Community -spirit r is tArJP lowered wherevor water !s wasteful- r lv used.NThen follows a warning to the farmers in the following words: 'Utah's fi.'uro depends upon t.io oc-.onomlc oc-.onomlc use of Irrigation water. U:ih's Irrigated area can be dodUtd by the more economic use of the water wa-ter now taken out by our canals and reservoirs. Farmers! Take heed! Write the Utah Agricultural College for further Information. Tho second poster which is being mailed out to tho post ofTlces and other oth-er public buildings of tho stato givos fourteen rules for tho economic use of Irrigation water In Utah. They are as follows: 1. Store tho rainfall In the soil. 2. Use the spring and fall water. 3. Cultlvato frequently hnd thoroughly. 4. Keep tlio soil fertile. 5. Plant In well moistened soil. C. Don't Irrlgato too early. 7. Irrlgato by tho correct method. 8. Irrlgato at tho proper time. 9. Uso water In moderation. mod-eration. 10. Spread tho water over larger areas. 11. Kill tho weeds. 12. Itepanlr tho leaky ditches. 13. Meas-uro Meas-uro the water. 14. Write the Utah Agricultural Collcgo for any Information Informa-tion relatl.vo to any of theso problems. prob-lems. Thus tho college expects to become be-come of great sorvlco to the stato li assisting In tho conservation or the resources .which are now being wasted. |