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Show ALV INTRODUCTION AGRICULTURE Ogden is supported by an agricultural area that is concentrated and cultivated to the ‘‘nth’’ degree. This community, with its high percentage of industrial institutions and its wonderful network of transportation facilities , would be impossible if it were not for its agricultural background, The territory generally recognized as the trade area of the communit y is not only highly cultivated, but represents some of the most fertile land in this Intermountain territory. The far-sighted agricultural and business interests of this territory have established two major irrigation reclamation projects. One is Echo Dam, which furnished Supplementary water for a large portion of Weber and Davis counties. The other is Pine View Dam, recently completed and Box water, late crops such as sugarbeets and highly culti- oe feet of additional water and affects ian Pine View Dam supplies 110,000 acre 80,000 acres of highly-cultivated land. NG ¥ ¥ Pine View Dam at the mouth of Ogden Canyon and the resultant beautiful Lake that provides excellent boating and water skiing and is the scene of num erous regattas and Morris) The future of national boating this community competitions. rests largely in and it is believed that the completion of the Echo the value The of the products farmers agriculturists. ofthis of the territory area have to developed (Photo courtesy of Collinsits agricultural and Pine View a very marked themselves trade dams area, enhances degree. into highly specialized Realizing the value of all modern agricultural methods and pay- ing strict attention to the upkeep of the fertility of the soil, their major handicap hasbeen a shortage of adequate irrigation water. These projects supply the needed water, which results inan area of high production unexcelledin the U. S. The agricultural County, including County to Brigham, territory Weber extending County, is especially and into adapted ee eT ee available. a As a result ofthis vated vegetable gardens have been made possible. The tonnage of sugar beets in the immediate areahas almost doubled as a result of their water being made _ ; Echo Dam supplies 78,000 acre, feet of Supplementary water and has been responsible for increased agricultural production of a least 25 per cent in this area. : Elder counties. ee for Weber ce and furnishing water from the the northern southern sections portion for the production of Davis of Box Elder of small fruits and |
