| Description |
With the building up and development of the West, and especially of the arid lands of this and neighboring states which are being brought under cultivation, comes the immense problem of irrigation. Lands formerly considered valueless for agricultural purposes are now being furnished with water and are proving of great productiveness and corresponding value. There are still large tracts of land above and not covered by the present canal systems which contain many acres which will, with water, be of as great value as an equal acreage of the land already under cultivation. Irrigation systems costing large sums of money have been built, and many more are being contemplated. The least expensive schemes have already been constructed and the possible remaining plans will no doubt be more costly and difficult of construction. However, as the land values increase, these plans will be worked out and the now arid lands irrigated. This naturally means that water for irrigation purposes is becoming more expensive, more valuable, and more difficult to obtain. |
