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Show A BIG FARM. J. W. Smith, who has charge of clearing the big 800-acre tract of land of the Valley Land & Orchard Company, Com-pany, has nearly got through. The laud lies Just west of Deseret reservoir and south of the Abraham ditch, and is a level, fertile looking tract. It will be plowed up this fall and put In good condition for planting and irrigating irri-gating next spring. The land Is to be Irrigated by means of a turbine water wheel and rotary pump w ith a capacity for irrigating 1,000 acres. There la a fall of about 14 feet at the spillway, furnishing ample power to drive the turbine. One of the Walker Brothers of Salt I.ake is the principal owner of the land. |