Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-03
IRRIGATION
INVESTIGATIONS
By Experts Of the U. S, Agriculture
al Department
FARMERS FURNISH FACTS
Utah iianchmen nrc asked 20 write
Their Experiences In thc ucth-
DDS OF Watering.

Tho a. =. department Of agriculture
ia pushing irrigation Investigations.
with this end in Wow the following
circular letter o. salf-osplauatory
Dear slrs
The ouco or experiment stations NJ
the q. e.. department Of agriculture Dr.
arranging Co prepare and publish %
series or bulletins describing tho lave
aud cuft6mu which govern the control
ana distribution OF water from streams
Two bulletins. Noa. O., AND CO. have boon
Issued. Those deaf with rights Go water
from the Missouri river 10 De- planned
Go have the next Include discussion Of
the Irrigation system Of Utah ana to
mako the discussion ~ this System ua
fun and complete ns possible.
Tho conapiCuous pinco which Utah og-
cupiaa among The irrigation stntoa. Che
succeeds whlgh agriculture enjoys and
the many novel and original features
10 the creation and protection of f.vhr
10 water which have been evolved, give
20 the discussion of the Utah system
unusual interest and value.
Ia ordor 60 describe this nH u lH the
facts must be- furnished by the farm.
ON thcmrclvcH. ana this letter o. written
tu aHk your cooperation ana assist.
anrr in collecting them.
We want 90 show how bitches have
been built. how they are owned. and
how the water they carry lH divided ana
used Experience in other States D.
showing that whom water o. scarce the
Utah method of dividing hy time d.
more effective than dividing hy volume.
We want 60 describe how this division
~ made and how the rights Co water Tor
only part % the time are acquired
and projected
The Inquiries 90 the accompanying
sheets are designed 90 rndcr the labor
of furnishing Information uH easy uH
possible. but 10 o. not desired 90 limit
replies O. answers iu these inquiries
What u wanted n every fact that viii
either aid Boz properly describing ltAh'H
lfriFnti1n system or nsHlat irriFuturH in
othcr states o. create aa good q system
our sole object H. 20 promote the
growth ana success 81 irrigation ~
this end We hope 90 have the interest
aud cooperation Of every lrrIratnr In
the state, ana 10 receive replies from
uH many uH can hnd 10 convenient 60
M uut the blank incloHad ur a. write
about any facts TO which IL does not
refer. Sincerely yours.
ELWOUu MEAD.
Irrigation Expert IN charge.
Please answer and forward 60 the
once " Irrigation Investigations. Choy-
cnne. Wyo.
Question l. From what stream and
through whnt ditch do you obtain
watorl Answer
Question 9 What ~ the priority mum.
Dor ~ your water riHht7 Answer:
Question o. How much water are you
entitled 90, and do you always obtain
~ Answer
Question T. n not 10 what months
n there u Scarcity Answer
Question 0. a. there any way ln which
this scarcity could be- pruyrutCdf N
f1. please describe %. Answer.
Question o. when and how was the
priority number end amount NJ your
water flHht established AnnWrri
Question q Who divides the water
between bitches un your stream
Please riye hlH name and postonlCe nd.
dress, Answer
Question s. who De- the water mas.
tor on your dituhF Please give DTS
name ana p0Htoincp address. Answer.
Question D. Have you or has -uur
ditch company ever had any lawsuits
over water righta3 Answer
question 10. Please state tho value 10
your water right the value NJ the land
IL irrIEntea. and the Yield ana value of
tho products from that land in 1898.
Answer