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Show Page 4, IIIo ESTIMATED CROP HJBBBBfiE8 The percentage of forage crops which will be matured within the state is approximately equal to the probable water supply• The livestock industry normally consumes the entire local production of forage cropso The great decrease in production means a large importation of feed to maintain dairy herds through the coming winter* With late season crops such as sugar beets, potatoes, corn, orchard fruits, etc* f a much lesser percentage is probable due to exhaustion of the water supply toward the end of the season* -% id it is doubtful whether permanent planting such as alfalfa, small fruits, and orchards can survive unless additional supplies of late water can be made availableo ITo GRAZING SITUATION: The livestock industry of the state is of extreme importance and depends for summer feed upon grazing in the National forests and mountainous sections of the statec Water in the grazing areas is as necessary as feed. It is doubtful whether more than 25^ of the summer range can be utilised because of " Sie failure of springs and watering placesc Livestock must trail long distances to water with consequent over- grazing of areas adjacent to water places. The meagre flow of small springs may be made available to larger numbers of livestock by digging out springs to save seepage losses end piping the water to galvanized watering troughs so that . •.• ?- ill o © wasted, lo CULINARY SITUATION: Most culinary water in the state is obtained by piping water from springs in the mountain canyons or from mountain streamso Some is obtained from flowing wells. Spring waters are failing in like proportion with stream flow and flowing wells will fail without replenishment of the ground waterc All municipalities are faced with a great curtailment in culinary use and some will be required to cut off the sprinkling of lawns, shrubs6 and shade trees• Most cities must buy additional « frraa lrr1 ; « tiotj companies r, hus further vc" oin I • •„ nn' available to mature crops* Where this is physically impossible hauling water is the only alternative unless wells can be developedo Ths failure of walls ai> d small springs on many farmsteads in the state will necessitate the hauling of water for culinary purposes and for livestock* VI. ASPECTS OF THE DROUTH EFFECTING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION ( F « E, R* Ao) The people most directly effected by the drouth situation are not the unemployed nor those now receiving federal beliefo They are the taxpayerse Not only do their products maintain themselves but a large proportion of the industries and wage earners of the state are dependent upon agriculture for their existence0 Thus the immediate effect of the drouth and a picture for the coming winter |