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Show n ni & ws Wn From Farm-Ranch THROUGH THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF UTAH BY WES DICKERSON Is sprinkler irrigation practical prac-tical for me? It all depends on your soil, the price level," the water supply, the crops you grow, the frequency and length of drouth periods. Jesse and Nathan Na-than Allen are using- a sprinkler system on their alfalfa seed farm in Pleasant Valley. If anyone any-one is interested in this type of irrigation' it would be well to contact them before making any investment in equipment. ' The Montana Extension- Service Ser-vice makes these suggestions which you will want to keep in mind: 1. Before buying a sprinkler system, the water requirements for the land should be determined. deter-mined. The rate at which the soil will absorb water should also be determined. 2. When this information is obtained, the dealer in sprinkler equipment should be asked to design a system to meet the needs which have been determined. deter-mined. 3. In selecting the system, it is usually wise to consider the local dealer first. He is in a better position to service the system and has more incentive to stand behind it and make I his claims good. 4. Buy from a company which has competent engineers to design de-sign the system. Check the design de-sign with your local Soil Conservation Con-servation Service engineer or ' with some" other competent dis-l dis-l interested person. 5. A design for day and night operation usually costs less per acre than a design for day operation op-eration only. F & R |