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Show ICO Under these conditions tha Unitod States las not the moral right to waste water in excess of actual arop requirements, oven if It should have the legal right in accordance with the mnimuza duly of one second food, to sevgaty acres established a3 the minsmua duty under the State law, Tho duty of water as fined by the SJedaral Court V.ater Commissioner is established under the law, in accordance with the host irri Ration practice, taking Into consideration all tha factors^ the amount of water required, aa T.all as the amount of water available, and na one, lessee or other party,. ha3 a moral rl ght to danard jaore than this to the serious detriment of his neighbor in spite of anx contraat, written or implied to the contrary. AGRICULTURAL CCUDI'IgOffS. liBi'HODS OP IHBlSAMOJf, Water Delivery:- 2ho o cntlnuouS flow method of irrigation is employed on the Uintah Proj act, and is in general use over northeastern Utah. It Is the system used on ptcaotically all new projects, where there is an exoess of water and where it 13 required continuously for domestic and utoa k purposes. It is a wasteful practice and in many tvays unsatisfactory. The requirements of plant <$ro*3.th are not constant; the demand for water varies with the season.. This leads to what is sera a tirrsa called a "peak load1* 1 u \j |