Show interested IN developing ARTESIAN WATER if we are to progress along agi agil I 1 cultural lines in utah we must make a more economical use of irrigation water said director william pet erson of the utah state agriculture al college extension service last sit arday upon his return from a weel a p study of underground water ces in the state my recent study has emphasized the fact that every locality that haa has an underground water supply should be discovered and developed di dt rector peterson continued he ile cited sections of cache box elder eider davis utah juab millard beaver deaver as potential underground water supplies which when developed deve lopel ei would add a supplementary or entire water right to approximately acres of land an acreage equal to that which is now being irrigated in the state by means of wells one odthe most outstanding ob lons ions in the study of 0 the we 1 districts Is that in each area that Is dependent upon well water for or irrl gatlon gation the crops are normal and the drouth has had little or no effect the wells have made it possible for the farmers to irrigate when the crops needed water in many in stances much money has been lost in correlating the water used with tha the umber of shares the periods be tween turns have been too long tor for the best growth of the crops di rector peterson observed when asked what Is the most outstanding need in the state today in regard to underground water de director peterson replied we need a law libat will protect th tha man who has spent his time and money in developing a well As it Is at the present someone may take advantage of the one who first laur ches the project and rob him of his rightful possession with the data collected over a per lod iod of ten years director peterson will now begin to compile a bulletin which will aim alm to show conditions as they exist inthe state the bili ties for furt er developments and the needs for the sate safe promotion oc of projects tor for underground water uti fration mil ard county is a particularly enticing field and the area aroun delta has alfew a few promising wells surely there Is water below which RI 1 I i batly overcome the I 1 n v coi t aued drouth conditions now preva ant I 1 nt with water WP we can succeed be prosperous and have excellent fars the otter offer of lester ban an b ger on helping toward drilling i test well still holds good anyone inter ested get in touch with him |