Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-01-09
IDAHO IRRIGATION MEET
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To Meet In Twin Falls During Week
OF January 18th to 18th

gress, which will meet in Twin Falls
commencing Monday the 18th and
ending on Friday the 18th.
In connection with the Congress
there will be held at the same time
the annual meeting of the Idaho Seed
Growers Association, Potato Growers
Association, the meeting Of the coun-
ty agricultural agents, and many 9TH
er societies having to do with agri-
culture in this state
There Will be subjects discussed
that are of special Importance and
interest to the farmers on the North
Side project Among them is the
question of the advantages and dis
advantages of irrigation districts.
This will be handled by men Of ex-
perience on both sides.
Another very important question
is that of maintenance charges be-
ing based upon the amount of water
used in place of the number of acres
owning water rights This is known
.
and is employed upon great many
of the larger propects in this coun-
/ try. This is a matter that is of di-
rect interest to every one of our read
duty. You all know that the amount
of water required for growing crops
! differs somewhat with different farms
| and different questions enter into it.
Each man desires the right to use
what water he needs, and should
: only be required to pay for that
amount The acreage method leads
to great waste, and in time to the
detriment of considerable acres OF
} land
Perhaps he most important ques-
: ton of all those that will be discuss
? ed is the proposed change in the laws
u of Idaho relating 20 the administra
: ion of the waters of this state. Ida
u no is away behind in is laws on thil
8 subject There will be present at thu
> convention men in charge of the ad
. ministration of the waters of Cali
II fornia. Oregon, Washington an
/ Wyoming. The question is whe
u ther there shall be State Board c
Control in whom viii be vested til
handling of all these matters. Thi
Vi method has proven far more sati'
&c factory-placing the business in III
er hands of men trained in that lin
- of work.
LII Every water user is certainly il
r. terested In having his rights saf
/ guarded in a more practical way ths
eo at present. State Board of Co
es troll in the first instance settles s
se disputes OF whatever characte
n growing out of the use Of water f
ne irrigation. SO successful has II
10 method been that in the State
ne Oregon in one year, out of some 9
me cases disposed of by the State Boa
on of Control. there were only thu
ne referred to the courts. II affol
oin a responsible and satisfactory "
rip of determining these matters.
'ir- In addition TO these direct gu
lhu tions affecting irrigation. there v
vet be discussed the marketing prcbl
per which now confronts the Idaho far
uo- er. 1t is not enough to grow
lily best crops in the world. These or
vas have got to be converted over i
. money. That means markets.
on Another question is how can
makeu Sc of the large water po'
which lies right at our doors.
use of electricity on the farm
be discussed The question OF "a
'ere labor and how power can be utii
Ver- TO reduce the labor cost is one
our serious problems Co-opera
-ail- effort can make available for
is use this great power resource.
You are all directly concerned
oo's alfalfa The best market for
hich crop is on your own farm. in
the way of livestock. One OF the &
road erings at this convention will
OF that of the breeders OF Southern
up no. When you ship your air
ou of the country, you are pa'
have the freight, whether you realiz
more or not. In other words. altat
ever only used for feeding livestock
the feeder at the other end OF
ring line can make money. feeding
irec- priced hay. you certainly can nav
iver- advantage over him in the freigr
Dads These are only few Of the n
important questions to he discus
Mr.. You should make II n point to
the tend the convention, as it VIII al
space week OF great profit and al
egiu- tage to everybody.
busi- In the Farm bureau section }
Iones. n sugar beet specialist ioi
department of agriculture VIII
cuss that crop and price prosl
mary for next season Whole sessions
"A nj 70 be devoted TO the discussion
niles the farm labor problem aud the
resh- scales for labor The thresnerr
orset schedule will also be up for col