LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



Mr. Edward Hyatt. 

 State Engineer, 

 Sacramento, California. 



Dear Sir : Tliere is transmitted herewith a report entitled 

 "Permissible Annual Charges for In-igation Water in U])per San 

 Joaquin Valley," by Prank Adams and Martin Iv. Huberty. Attached 

 to this report, as Chai)ter VIII, is a rei)ort entitled, "Present Cost of 

 Water to Irrigators in Upper San Joa(|uin Valley,'' by C. V. Givan 

 and Jerald E. Christiansen. 



This is one of two reports which you re(nTested the College of Agri- 

 culture to pre]>are for you dealing with certain economic asjx'cts of 

 the State Water Plan. 



You will recall that I appointed a committee from our staff to confer 

 with \ou in connection with outlining the work, it being understood 

 that this committee would also rcvicNV the reports i)rior to their ho'm^ 

 forwarded to you. 



This commillec has com|)let('d the task assigned to it \u cinuiection 

 will) the accomjianying rei)ort. It has a|)proved this i-eport as lU'esent- 

 ing a reasonable analysis of tlie jn-oblem of what the farmers of Fpjier 

 San .loarpiin Valley can afford to pay for irrigation water, and as 

 fui-ni^hing a basis for answei-ing the (jueslions asked. It therefore 

 reconunemls transmittal of the report to you. 



Very sincerely yours, 



Dean. College^ of Airricullui-e. 



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