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Show forty acre piece on the entire tract and have made numerous oil borings and tests of various kinds. "The lands to be watered from the company's big reservoir are first-class In every respect, and after years of experience In the study of soils and toll conditions on some of the greatest great-est Irrigated tracts In the world, I can safely say that I have never found more Ideal conditions than prevail on this tract. The soils are the result of counlleris ages of erosive action by wind and water on the granite and limestone peaks of the mineral range which lies immediately to the east and above the project. The fact that these soils He so close to their point of origin Insures a plentiful supply of the mineral elements ele-ments essential to plant growth. Phosphates, flourldos, calcium in the form of carbonates and sulphates, po-taxslum, po-taxslum, sodium, manganese and Iron, together with the other elements necessary neces-sary are all found In abundance. Such n soil Is kept supplied with the necessary neces-sary nitrates by the growing of leguminous legu-minous plants is practically Inexhaustible. Inex-haustible. "The alkali found In Southern Utah Is white and consists principally of common table salt. The black alkali, which Is so virulent in Its action on plant growth Is particularly conspicuous conspicu-ous by Its absence. The lands to be covered by the Delta Land Water Co. show no evidence of alkali, either black or white. "Taking up now the physical condition con-dition or the soil. On the north end of the tract Is found a beautiful mellow mel-low loam soil from 60 to 100 feet In depth with no evidence of hardpan or clay stratas. Such soils will produce bumper crops of alfalfa, clover, grains of all kinds, cow peas, and in fact any crop that can he grown any wfcr can bo r : : here, barring, of - ' cl'matlc t. .. "an.. ; . " ; ; 7'mJ. -l Of l -kOUUt"; Bd of to tr?ct Is eiiual In depth to that on the north", but la more candy, and while It will produce mlAag -?tt loamy tolls will product, is particularly particu-larly adapted to potato g-rowing on acount of Its loose and pliable nature which allows the fullest development of the growing tuber. Potatoes on this soil will be a profitable crop. "Judging from the orchards on Irrigated tracts adjoining, I would say that fine crops of fruits can undoubtedly un-doubtedly be raised here. Tbe soil certainly contains all the elements necessary to the production of the best of apples, peaches, prunes, plume, pears and any other fruits suited to the climate of Southern Utah. "With such soil and an adequate water supply from the big reservoir these lands will soon become one of the garden spots of the earth." Beaver County News. A BEAVER VALLEY TRIBUTE. f Messrs. Snow and Moody are doing woroe splendid advertising work for ' Beaver county. It Is efficient expert . work too that eoonla for much In giv- lng a more Intelligent conception of oil. land tnd climatic conditions. A. McPherson. one of the expert, in a recent letter esyt: fhav been over almost every t 9 |