The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-22
The
Klamath
Project

90 under the overflow of the klamath
hIycr and Of Lower klamath Lake and Tule Lake
ana thc irrigation Of about 10000 acres OF valley
'hhh adjacent to the klamath River, along the course
"i Lost River and the tributary portion OF the great
plateau lying chiefly in klamath County, Oregon, but
also embracing part OF Sislsiyou and MOdoc Coun.
Ties, California total area Of 200 600 acres
The Project embraces the construction OF a very
great mileage OF canals atcrals and drainage canals
ana will have its principal source in Upper klamath
Lake Clear Lake and IIorscly are reservoir sites
where food water will be mpounded and utilized for
irrigation OF land included IN the upper portion Of
the Project
Work on the main canal was started in the Spring
oi l9OG aud the first unit Of nine miles il now
pctcd. About 1900 of land will be irrigated
from the first unit, the latcras for which are being
c0nstructcd under the supervision OF the engineers
having charge Of the Project. by far the largest
proportion Of the land under the first unit is now in
sagcbrush and must be cleared and broken in time
Tor crops in the Spring Of 1903 Work on the Sec
ond unit IN being done by the Government and
braces nineteen miles of main canal and twenty six
miles Of latcrals TO furnish water to about 10000
additional acres Of land Work on this unit will be
prosecuted M rapidly as possible.
Nearly one half Of the to be irrigated il now
under water to n depth Of from to fifteen feet
and will be reclaimed by system Of drainage to
lower the level Of the rivers and lakes A large part
Of the swamp land and practically all Of the valley
land in the Klamath Basin held in private own.
ersip and some in very large tracts which must BE-
sold in tracts Of lGO or less under the regua.
tons governing the perfection Of a water.right.
KLAMATHs For its development and pros
GREATEST perity the Klamath Basin must have
NEED people, and the right kind OF people
at that. Its great need is intelli.
gent practical farmers who understand the meaning
Of intensified and diversified farming; who will
buy land. not for speculative purposes but with the
idea OF clearing of the sagebrush and making per.
manent and comfortable homes. Such men are bound
70 succeed. There is room for Thousands Of them.
Developing Sugar bects have been grown ex.
Various pcrimcntaly throughout the Klam.
Industries ath Valley. The percentage of sugar
is high as will be noted from the
following analysis made by the United States~De.
partmcnt Of Agriculture from bcets grown near
sugar in bects per cent, 2l7; sugar in juice, per
cent, u. cociiicicnt of purity, s3l.
Experience has demonstrated that excellent as.
pnragus onions and celery be grown, the tue
lands being very similar TO those of the Sacramento
aud san joaquin Valleys of California, where such
vegetables successfully cultivated. Through
on, the world the reclaimed marshlands the best
suited for the highest development of dairy inter-
csts
There is no question that this will become a sugar
beet producing section and that number Of factO-
ries will be built and operated with the development
Of the industry.
All kinds OF fruit adapted to the temperate
thrive hcrcappes, peaches pears, cherries prunes,
plums apricots and ncctarncs do well, and small
fruits bear nblnuantly ana OF cNccllent qualty
There are n great many small orchards throughout
the basin that prove the adapablli,y of the region
to the profitable production of fruit.
T.. H. Smith former president of the Oregon State
Board of Horticulture, gives IL his opinion that
the foothill lands specially adapted to apple
growing.
Cultivation Of the potato has passed beyond the
experimental stage the sandy loan OF the uplands
producing them in great abundance.
Klamath County wheat grown without irrigation,
took the premium at the New Orleans Exposition.
The most important forage crop is alfalfa the soil
being peculiarly adapted to its growth
Excess All landowners being required
Holdings Must to sell their holdings, there
Be Sold a large area of good land for sale
at reasonable figures prices rang
ing from about SIS to $35 for unimproved, and $40
TO $50 per acre Tor improved land. Land adjacent
TO the principal towns commands higher prices. The
purchaser pays for the water right at cost OF about
$lS per to be paid for in ten equal annual in
stallments without interest. This amounts to less
than the ordinary annual rental paid private ditch
companies Some of the irrigators of klamath Val.
ley land they the most prosperous farmers have
already paid out to such companies for water $50 per
acre and twn no water All of these companies have
been purchased by the Government and included in
the system.
No public lands will be open for settlement for
scveral years.
Climate The upland soil is mainly rich sandy
and loan Of great uniformity and composed
Soil largely of dsntegrated and eroded lava
with an admiNture of volcanic ash and