The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

distributed over $50 miles of ground
through the main branches and laterals to
the lands below.
There is not any probability of the dam
giving way, or in case it did, no damage to
property or loss of life could possibly re-
suit therefrom, as the river in such case
would only revert again to its natural
course.
This entire system of canals was laid
out and constructed under the supervision
of engineers eminent in their profession,
and as they thoroughly understood the
nature and requirements of the lands to be
irrigated, the fullest benefits attainable
will be derived therefrom
AS these canals each has a capacity of
1000 cubic feet per second and the river
when at its very lowest has flow of $500
feet per second, while the great reservoirs
of Bear Lake have a capacity of :, go cubic
feet per second, ninety days. storage can be
held in reserve, and with the perfect legal
status OF water appropriations in Utah
settlers may well rest contented that they
will have sure and sufficient supply of
water for their lands.
No richer soil can be found than in this
great valley, and as the lands now offered
for sale by the Canal company are the only
ones vacant intending settlers will do well
to make an early and thorough investiga-
ton.
Thousands of acres of land surrounding
that of the company on three sides have
been under cultivation for years, and
have a worldwide reputation for their
richness and fertility.
Fruit growing, farming, ETC., have yielded
propituously for years, and are encourag-
ing in the highest degree.
The simple fact that these valuable
lands have not heretofore been brought
into requisition is because water could not
be had without the expenditure of millions
of dollars, and no capitalist could be in
duced to make a thorough investigation.
Many eastern parties at first sight may
become impressed with the idea that this
enterprise, simply because it is in Utah, is
something on a small scale, but such is not
the case.
The projectors of this canal are capital
lists from New York and Kansas City, with
headquarters at the latter place.
Listen, and we will tell you few cold,
hard facts
These canals have cost nearly 50, OOO, 900.
More than 100000 acres of land will be
watered by them.
Alfalfa produces from three to five crops
Per season-from six to ten tons of hay, or
LOCO pounds of seed to the acre, and never
fails. Wheat, from 40 to 20 bushels, first
quality Oats, from 40 to 80 bush
els, and are far superior to the eastern ar
tlcle. Barley, 20 to 40 bushels. Rye, from
40 to 100 bushels. Potatoes, from 800 to
800 bushels per acre, and have no equal in
the world. Wild grasses, clover, timothy,
ETC., from to tons per acre. Strawber-
ries, from 1000 to 5000 quarts per acre.
Cherries, raspberries, currants, ETC., yield
abundantly. The grapes raised here are
IN all respects equal to California's best.
Pears, peaches apricots, ETC., have no SUI
perior. Apples are of the largest size and
first quality.
The fact of the matter is. this is the finest
tract of land in Utah, and the fruits raised
IN the same county have for several years
taken the first prize in the territorial fairs
and will undoubtedly continue doing so.
CORINNE AND BRIGHAM CITY,
are the two cities in the immediate vicinity
of these canals, while Ogden is close at
hand on the south, and Salt Lake abou +
forty miles still farther south.
The Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
railroads run through these lands, and sew
eral different lines terminate in Ogden and
Salt Lake.
! These roads extend in all directions
thus making this the central shipping
point for Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming
and Colorado
To give outside parties a fair and unbi-
ased opinion of this land, we quote a few
extracts from some distinguished, though
disinterested parties.
Prof. Mead says: sit is the finest body
of irrigable land 1 have ever seen, and [
doubt If there IS a superior body of land to
be found on this continent. The soil is not
only remarkably fertile, but it is of such a
character as TO require comparatively little
water, while the uniformity of the surface
will not only cheaper the construction of
irrigating works, but also the watering of
the lands. The advantages possessed by
this regiondn diversity of products, stable
home markets and delightful climate, are
without parallel in the limits of my expe-
rience."
California's distinguished engineer James
d. Schuyler, writes st is the greatest
and finest body of land in the inter-moun-
tain region"
w. H. Bird, of Salt Lake, land attorney
for the Central Pacific, writes: Having
devoted my time exclusively to land prac-