Show BIT UN D L FACTS GIVEN CIVEN BY STATE CONSERVATOR 1 1 tr-S tr r. r f by f vj A survey of or the thc drouth situation in Utah which was recently competed completed com com- T shows that there exists a watT water wat wat- watI I cr er shortage o culinary irrigation and stork watering purposes the like or which ch has leas never before been ex ex- experienced I ex-I in ill this state r reports Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor George D D. D Clyde Clde state water conservator ator Instead of oC there being 25 to 30 per cent normal water supply as was indicated on April 1 the prospects of water supply is from 15 to 25 per perc cant c nt t of normal and in m most st cases cages the water supply for irrigation and culinary and water stock preservations preservations is 15 now exhausted Professor Clyde points out The The- principle streams of the state with the tho exception exception exception tion of the Logan river are not discharging discharging discharging dis dis- charging a normal late Au August now How The extreme shortage of water to together together together to- to gether with the long growing season which has been brought about bythe b by bythe the high temperatures makes it Impossible impossible impossible im Im- im- im possible to produce more than that 25 per pcr cent of the normal crop pro pro- To combat this situation with which the state now faces races it itself itself itself it- it self a program of water conservation conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion and development has been inaugurated In Inaugurated in- in and is being rapidly put into effect There are many ways by which irrigation water mo may be conserved says Professor ClYde Tremendous w wastes have haye been permitted by trIng trying trying try try- ing to irrigate with small streams end and r running nning the water over long distance when applied to the fields Much water is now being saved sayed b by ro repairing iring stream construction ditch ditch- ts ES shortening the lengths of runs and preventing surface run- run Oil on Large streams and short runs minimize the loss from percolation and evaporation It Jt is recommended that the soil type on which the water vater Is being applied be studied Short runs and large streams are arc advised for sandy or gravelly soil and longer runs and small streams for the heavier healer hen hea vier ler soils Considerable water may be saved sayed by repairing leak leaky and ditch banks Water Vater cress grass and moss waste much water Willows and other water vegetation along ditches and canals consume consider consider- considerable rI r- r I able amounts of water Clean ditches ditch ditch- es and canals to conserve water AVoid oid spreading the water over mar mar- Eh shy areas because marshy marsh vegetation tion lion Is a heavy consumer of water Probably one of the largest sources es of loss irrigation water is due to lack of attendance 1 Professor por Clyde Clde observes Constant attendance attendance attendance atten atten- dance i is necessary to prevent waste The Tho streams should be maintained sufficiently large to make is necessary necessary necessary sary for the irrigator to stay star with the water Do not set your turn at night then go to bed because this r results in considerable waste All surface runs cannot be e pre pro prevented vented therefore neigh neighbors ors should cooperate in utilizing each others run off Transfer of water from areas of or orlow low productive value alue to areas of high productive value Is urged r Possible Lands on which the possible possible possible pos pos- sible of producing a crop are remote should be abandoned aban for tor this season season and the available water applied on lauds bUds which all produce The situation with respect to ranges is critical Professor Clyde Clyder r reports D rt Water Vator and springs have dried up and although In most cases where feed Is available the absence of water makes it Continued on page two DROUTH FACTS Continued from page one aible to utilize such feeds Stockmen Stockmen Stock Stock- men are arc urged to e. e examine ranges with tho the view of or d developing water waier supplies for or stock purposes in lU order older that fine Clie le stock may unu j iu toe feed In many cases today tOllay water watelL is L being heing hauled on the ranges to w provide for tho stock If watering holes are not nol provided and the tube weather conditions continue cattle and sheep will have O to u bo driven off the ranges by July 1 in inmany inmany many cases There is little feed in inthe inthe the valleys for summer use and Inmany in inmany inmany many sections hay har is being cut are tre re to r ll reduce cu their herds to conform to tile pending pending pend pend- ing shortage of feed Such reduction of herd should be he accomplished inan In Inan an un orderly manner The dr dry farm sections jons of the tile state will vill mature ver very little grain t lI 3 year The rhe dry land alfalfa sections will not produce a cutting of nay hay of course means an acut aCUl shortage portage of f feed ed aid add iv lV I i. i u tU 01 or til the Ule e t t AL that consid consideration l b be bu given n to the thought that the dr dry and Irrigated ir irrigated irrigated Ir- Ir farms that are now planted to grain which will not mature malure b be ba IJ IJ I pastured oit for IU feed Cell u. Alfalfa J on the areas where no water supply has been available will produce more by being p pastured off than bt b- b t to a crop crp Culinary supplies shoud u b b- ed very carefully Professor advises In many sections of the tate culinary supplies are drawn irom irrigation canals Steps Seeps should I bo taken in communities thus supplied supplied sup sup- i plied lied to watch the possibilities of or developing de either cither surface runs or springs to furnish additional culinary culina culina- ry water supplies Cooperation among all users ot or water is essential and necessary if ifa ifa I a sufficient amount of crop Is to be produced this year to provide for livestock and to maintain the famis faits fait fait- s s n n the rural es Pro Pro- Cl- Cl CId d concludes s |