| Show irrigation irritation AND D DRY RY FARMING I 1 ideal combination of conditions condition landing to success in agriculture in western states state the ideal combination ot of conditions leading le to success in farming arming in the arid and semiarid semi arid west Is s found where it Is possible to havo have a relatively small tract of well irrigated land adjacent to a large area of dry farming and grazing land this permits perm ta of the widest diversity of occupation and the rounding out of an establishment practically complete in itself writes F IL II newell in campbells Camp belta scientific farmer the irrigated land Is capable of producing each year oua ong or more gad crops which can be counted on with almost mathematical precision where the climate Is favorable fruit trees berries herrS ts bushes kad garden vegetables flourish and shady shada trees or flowers flo vcra are possible for tho the beautifying of the home on the adjacent dry ra fanning land alth with ordinary skill and in average years the grains or other standard held field crops can he be produced it II in ox ex dry seasons or by reason of hot winds wind these crops are not successful uc cea cess atul ful the irrigated land tides over temporary depressions until there comes a favorable year when the tha crops will repay the labor lost during tho the lean yi tara ars the dry tanning farming land also serves a useful purpose from time to time tim 0 for it a homo home range for or tho the ca cattle atle had and if the farm extends up in to the t foothills to the summer glazing grazi 13 9 lands th the cycle of oc opportunity Is ca corn pleta vroni th irrigated urea there can always lie be had green fodder for the battlo id hay can be cut for or bcd feed ing 1111 ilung severe winters this ideal has hag been possible for in a few on oil rec lam I 1 t fool projects whre where wh re tho the jarina farina i could I 1 be arrango arranged in such maginer that 41 40 acres or more lie Ile kleunder under a ca nal with wilh the remainder extending above ho ditch attempts have been falso to secure I 1 legislation by ahe owner of 40 0 or SO sa acres irrigated tract could obtain title 1 11 a laign area of dry land kicul lax ig been considered of at endeavoring to 10 8 segregate the dry landa which sur bur round the tha reclamation project malting making these available for thop tha use of the en tire community as a general grazing ground or home range to be cared for or by the water users association |
