The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-01-30

OF IHe problem OF drainage 10 large
crowds of farmers who realize each
year that their poorly drained land
is getting worse, and that small
amounts of alkali are rising to the
surface. Now that beets have been
boosted in price every available acre
of ground is being brought under
cultivation, and that condition points
Enthusiastically to the necessity of
drainage to help out in the work.
Richland Acres is now practically
drained in every part. Some minor
work is to be done. such as treating
| some few low places and laying some
additional tile, but the bulk of the
work is over. With the very heavy
fall Of snow this winter what small
amounts of alkali there were in the
soil will be greatly leached away
and the soil will be left in good con-
dition for blowing and cropping.
The Logan Land and Drainage Com
pany has purchased Holt Caterpil-
lar tractor to be used in blowing up
this land and getting it in shape for
early planting. The company will
rent out the land it does not sell
to responsible parties desiring to put
in crops. Arrangements are under
way to grow feed for cattle and
sheep to be sold to feeders who can
feed right on the property. In
short, everything is being done to
bring the land up to high state of
productivity. The land is to be lev
eled where needed, the irrigation
system is being put into first class
shape, steel headgates and turnouts
are being installed, and roads are
being improved as rapidly as pos
sible.
Never before in the history of the
state has there been a similar pro-
ject so successfully launched. It's
nearness to markets and railroads,
its many natural advantages in the
way of cheap and plentiful water
supply and splendid soil conditions,
its service in the way of electricity
for light and power and the use of
telephones and rural free delivery,
its terms of sale which are within
the reach of almost anybody, its
proximity to Logan and its location
in the heart of Cache Valley: all
these things have made it famous
throughout the intermountain coun-
try. 1t is safe to say that with the
opening of spring there will be big
! rush for the purchase of this land
that will result in the settling up
of the area in a remarkably short
time. From all of the surrounding
states are coming many inquiries for
this land. Many farmers who have
high priced land are turning their
attention to the possibility of selling
their small pieces and purchasing
greater acreage in Richland Acres
where the value of drainage and
cheap water will be sure to bring
them large returns and greatly in
creased value in a short time.
Logan will be the gamer in this
development. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of produce
i will be raised in Richland Acres
: where only a small amount of pro-
| duce has been raised before. I'm
doubtedly a new settlement will
grow up. Already several parties
have made arrangements to move on
to their purchases in Richland Ac-
res. The land is so close to Logan
that people living here will be able
to farm their land without much
loss of time. In fact, Richland Ac-
| res will be as available to Logan
as is North Logan. and will I'M
doubleday in time be a suburb OF the
city.