The Delta independent., 1897-09-17

yes al carry salts and mineral wash that
v beneficial and essential to the growth
Of vegetation. The thought has occurred
70 me that the fertilization caused by
arrf8anon from waters Of the spring
frsehets may have something to do. in
addition to that Of shower growth, with
rendering the first crop Of alfalfa cut in
our valleys SO much more nutritious and
valuable than the second and third crops.
But there is a greater advantage which
arises to the farmer by irrigation in arid
regions, viz: his power to control the
watering Of his crops in time and man
ner such as his experience teaches him
they need watering. II he wishes his
crop to rpen he keeps of the water. II
hs desires it to grow and not ripen he
waters profusely. II he wishes the new
growth OF wood on his fruit trees to
harden to Withstand the winters frosts
b stops watering. When he is ready
foe cold weather to freeze in the crops
Tor their winters sleep he turns on the
rain. He puts in his crops in dry weather
and when they are in the ground ready
to grow. water comes and they grow. He
= not delayed in his harvesting by too
much rain and failure Of the crop to
ripsn. nor is his crop ruined by being
compelled to harvest in wet weather. He
has water SO that he can, at the proper
sseson, supply the sugar beet. the peach,
The apple, the alfalfa, the wheat, potatoes,
berries. melons, garden vegetables and
al other crops. with the proper amount
of water at the proper season, and &C.
eo0plish the best results in the produc-
ton OF crops, results that should not be
surpassed any where.
In this connection wish to suggest
that nature tells us that the peach and
The apple. corn and wheat. the potato
ed the beet each have their peculiar
rsquirements, not only ~ to soil, but a.
10 water in order to produce the best re-
saD1R- The best peaches are not grown
b the section OF the country where the
~ apples grow. We never hear New
Jsssey apples commended very highly.
noR New York peaches. But here in
tAsse Western Slope valleys We believe
- can raise good apples as we'll ss good
ps1ehes. 1t cannot be done by planting
tAsn together and watering Their in
din1Rimiuately. - nature would do. ir-
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One dep requires water At one time.
anotAss crop at another. and by careful
study of these natural requirements, an
irrigaeing country can be made product
i've a ~ that nature can produce in the
moist region. as 10 the arid region, and
in faee. will support more than double
the pupulation Of non-irrigating cour-
try.
fHK Law OF WATER RIGHTS
To person purchasing land in an ir-
country. there are three things
he mnst look to. viz: the title to land,
the titls 10 the ditch and the title to the
water right. Either OF these can be
owned without the other. and the pur-
chase a . ditch does not OF itself give
the purchaser any right TO water. A
water right is one thing. and ditch is
shouh Be clearly and fully identified and
described in all deeds. A ditch is some
thing tangible, that anyone can see. We
all knoW what il is. but what is a water
rights. b q question which has been
puxzlinw not only our citizens. but our
lawysss and courts. for many years. Our
Couseitution says that the waters OF
every natural stream within the state is
the property OF the public and is dedicat-
ed to The usc OF the people. II also pro-
vides hat those who make the first use
Of the water Of stream shall have the
best right. except, that those who desire
it for domestic purposes shall have the
first right. those who want il for agri-
cultusAl purposes come next, and lastly
those using it for manufacturing pur-
poses. Our constitution thus follows
the uscsesitiee Of nature. Water to drink.
for dsaeetic purposes is most essential.
We 80. II necessary. ship our food in
froo other states. but not our drinking
watss. After we are supplied with water
for aDnestic purposes then the urc OF
wasse 10 grow our food is recognized -
the nDxt greatest recruitment, and after
thoss wants are supplied the use Of
watsR fcs manufacturing is given TO Ne.
The Constitution docs not give the water
10 snyone. but only the privilege of usine
it. - . water right Tor irrigation pur-
pnD = the privilege Of using % much
vsenP from a stream a. 10 needed 10 ir-