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Show - 41 c" CuX_ inary Supplies* Culinary supplies for farmsteads and eome of the smaller cau& sinitte* * l* e extremely deficient and in som& ease?, the farmers tvre already foyatA to haul water for culinary purposes* It is OSlltTSd, however, that * nost of the communities will be able to secure, enough water to carry them through the season.; The use will have to be severely restricted and It may be necessary la a one sections to eliminate sprinkling of lawns• Many of the wells and springs that have heretofore supplied farmsteads and homes are now dry* In many sections of the state, the farmers are dependent upon wator in the irrigation canals fro their culinary Supply* If the flow in the irrigation canals is suspended, they will be without culinary water. Under one canal in Davis County, there are approximately 200 families in this situation* The general situation described in the foregoing paragraphs is the same in all counties in the state, with the exception that the situation becomes more acute as one travels into the southern counties,, The normal diversion of water into the irrigation Canals in Utah is approximately 4* 000,000 acre feet annually* It is doubtful that one million acre feet will be available for diversion in 1934, unless supplementary supplies are developed o OONSBTOLTIOM Og 7AT5H The people are vary much concerned end are sailing to do everything in their power to conserve water* They are combining their streamse rotating between laterals and maintaining tfaair ditches and head gates in good order © In general, everyone senses the seriousness of the situation and is putting into effect better irrigation methods in order to conserve as far as possible their existing water supplies* Some are even going so far as to eliminate certain areas from production in order that they might produce a crop with the water supply which is available• Steps are being taken to clean out springsa to make drains through marshy areasj and to line irrigation flitches by puddling to eliminate losses due to evaporation* transportation, and seepage* In spite of the adoption of efficient irrigation methods and the conservation of all available water, the situation with regard to a supply for the production of crops is still critical^ and further supplies must be developed if the percentage of the crop production is materially increased• PBOBABLK CHOP PRODUCTION THIS YUH It is difficult to mar: © an estimate of the probable crop production because of the effect of precipitation on certain types of crop, such as forage, hay and grain* ." Precipitation which may occur during the next three or four months will no doubt improve the ranges and ' fatering holes? and be of considerable benefit to farm crops, but it alone will not furnish sufficient water to mature farm crops* There are certain crops such as berries, fruits, and truck which need water badly nowo Additional water oust bo developed within the next ten days- or two weeks if these crops are to be savedo The development of smell quantities in the various communities will enable the saving of many of the early crops., Fr. rzge crops and potatoes require considerable water throughout the season and unless additional water is made available, probably only one crop of alfalfs will be matured whereas two or three |