| Show CONSOLIDATE IRRIGATION IN Ii THE TilE ASHLEY Y V VALLEY A dispatch from Logan with reference reference ref ref- to recent visit of agricultural college representatives to Uintah basin hasin ba ha- ba 1 sin says Prof O. O W. W Israelson In charge of irrigation investigations at Utah Ag- Ag college L. L M. M Winsor In Iu charge of irrigation Investigations In Utah for or the tho United States and Pr Prof f. f I IJohn John T. T Caine Calne III have Just returned return return- ed from the Uintah basin They were were accompanied by Dr D. D S. S Jennins In charge of soli surveys for the experiment station who went I to make a preliminary geological re- re In Ashley valley it was found that through the use of individual ditches fifty second feet of water were re required required re- re for culinary purposes lea leaving leaving leav leav- vIng v- v ing practically no water wate for Irrigation irrigation j tion a condition which could be greatly Improved by consolidation of the companies I A has been detailed from the tho station experimental farm at Richfield to find where the great 1 est opportunities for tor Improvement exists During tho the short time that he has been there h ho he nas found that In one canal there is a loss of f 35 per percent percent percent cent of the water In less than two miles run To assist farmers the extension division Is planning to conduct an Irrigation Ir- Ir ir j I school In the basin this win wIn- ter |
