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Show [18] Question 11. Has any portion of the land been cultivated by actual tillage of the soil? If so, state definitely the number of acres thus tilled and describe generally the tillage, and briefly state its time, its object, and its result. What portion, if any, of the land so tilled was irrigated? Answer. Yes fifteen acres. It was cleared, leveled, bordered, irrigated and seeded to barley and corn mixed. The barley in March, 1924. The corn in May, 1924 for the purpose of obtaining a crop which will pay a profit on the outlay involved. The barley is now mature but the wind and sand destroyed so much of it that I had to seed Milo Maize on the same ground in the hope of getting a crop that be profitable. The land so tilled has all been irrigated. Question 12. Has an agricultural crop been planted and irrigated on said land? If so, state the kind of crop, when planted, the average yield per acre, and the number of acres so cultivated. (If crops have been thus produced in more than one year, state the kind, acreage, and results for each year.) Answer. Yes as above stated but so far no profitable harvest. Question 13. If an agricultural crop of any kind can not be produced on one-eighth portion of the land, by actual tillage and irrigation, state whether a crop of wild hay of merchantable value has been raised upon said land as a result of actual irrigation, and state the area on which it was raised and the quantity produced per acre. Answer. / think all of this land except about four acres will grow profitable farm crops. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |