

THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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unsolved, or perhaps interfering with the solution of, 

 questions peculiar to the different localities. 



THE PRIMER OF IRRIGATION. 



(Copyrighted 1903, by U. H. Ander.-on.) 

 APPENDIX. 



This appendix contains land, water, and power 

 measurements, and other information for reference by 



the reader. 



The irrigation district organization under the laws 

 own State have distinctly demonstrated that the closer 

 the irrigator can be brought to the solution of his own 

 problems, the more satisfactory is the result. The work 

 of the board has therefore been more in the nature of LAND OR SQUARE MEASUBE 



an advisory than a controlling factor, and has accom- -... . , 



plished its best work by consultation and assistance J44 spuare mches equal .... 1 square foot. 



rather than in promulgating rules and regulations. 1$** feet 9 V A ' "v] S( l uare ? ard ' 



30-54 square yards equal. . . 1 square rod. 



The irrigation district organiation under the laws 40 square rods equal ...... 1 rood. 



of our State is the logical and inevitable solution of 4 roods equal ............ 1 acre. 



all our irrigation problems, whether they be inaugu- TTRVFYORS' imuo 



rated through Government aid, Carey act enterprises 



or individual effort. The water users who take water 7 - 93 . inches e( l ual ......... 1 link. 



from a common source of supply must inevitably es- ^ links equal ............ 1 rod. 



tablish their own home rule which is best suited to their 4 ro( ^ s e( l ua l ............. 1 chain. 



conditions. They can do that as well in the beginning 10 square chains equal. . . .1 acre. 



as in the end, and if the funds of the Reclamation Ser- 64 acres equal .......... 1 square mile. 



vice could be invested in irrigation district bonds, CUBIC MEASURE 



with or without interest, it is my opinion that irriga- -, ~ 00 , . . , 



tion development would acquire such an impetus that J' 7 728 , Cub f , inches , e ^ uaL ' | cub ! c foot ; 



it would not be checked until every acre of irrigable ?L cul ?? 52 equa ....... ! cub ' c y ard " 



land was cultivated and growing the crops best suited ^ 8 blc feet equa ....... 1 cord of wood. 



to its climate and condition, and the largest number of *"* W? ....... l ton (shipping). 



homes built for the largest number of citizens con- ^150.42 cubic inches equal. 1 standard bushel. 



ducive to our best development along all lines. The ^ 68 ' 8 cublc mches equal... 1 standard gallon. 

 arbitrary ruling limiting the size of the tract a family LIQUID OR WINE MEASURE. 



may cultivate to minute dimensions, which is possible 4 gjjj s en^i ^ pj n ^ 



under the present regulations of the Reclamation Ser- 3 pints equal 1 miart 



vice, is not conducive to the highest development of 4 q uar t s equal Gallon 



the individual, and is a feature of the community of 31 y gall o ns equal" barrel' 



2 barrels equal ...".'.'.'.'.'.I hogshead. 



Rumors are rife that it is the purpose of those hav- DRY MEASURE 



ing charge of the Reclamation bureau to introduce bills g pints eaual 1 r+ 



before our next legislature having for their object the j ............ .. ^ uart - 



turning over of State control of irrigation affairs in 



Idaho to this bureau. I hope this is not true, but re- J P, eck , s *&*' \ ............ b " s ^- 



cent legislation in other States makes it incumbent ishels e( * ual .......... 1 chaldron. 



upon me to fully warn the members of our legislature AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 



to be on guard against any radical changes in our 6 drams equal ............ 1 ounce. 



present laws. It would be far better for the present 16 ounces equal .......... 1 pound. 



to take no action upon the slight changes I have 25 pounds equal .... 1 quarter 



recommended than take the risk by change of giving 4 quarters equal ......... 1 hundred weight 



away the rights that properly belong to the State. If go hundredweights equal. . . 1 ton. 



this is to be the price for Government aid under the 



Reclamation act, it would have been far better for the TROY WEIGHT. 



West in every way had this legislation never been en- (For Precious Metals and Jewels.) 



acted. In all matters pertaining to development under i pennyweight. 24 grains equal. . 



its provisions, it would be the safer plan for this State i ounce. 20 pennyweights equal '. 



to withhold action until the policies of those in charge i pound. 12 ounces equal 



of the bureau are radically changed. Should this not 



occur, it would, as I view it, be the part of wisdom APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. 



for the State and its people to decline the offers of 20 grains equal .......... 1 scruple. 



aid from the Reclamation bureau. We have attained 3 scruples equal ......... 1 dram. 



a very creditable development without this aid, and 8 drams equal ........... 1 ounce. 



can work out our further salvation without it. To 12 ounces equal .......... 1 pound. 



myself and many others interested in the highest de- 



velopment of ou^ irrigation possibilities, a most pleas- METiac SYSTEM OF WEIGHT s A *D MEASURES. 



ant vista of rapid and effective development was pre- The nickel five-cent piece is the key to the metric 



sented through co-operation with the National Gov- system of linear measures and weights. The diameter 



eminent under the terms and seeming policies of the of the nickel is two centimeters exactly, and its weight 



Reclamation act, and no one could be more disap- five grammes. Five of them placed in a row give the 



pointed in the results to this time; but most assuredly length of the decimeter, and two of them will weigh 



do we believe, however, that no price would recompense n dekagram. As the kiloliter is a cubic meter, the key 



the State for the surrender of its rights and the local to the measure of length is also the key to the meas- 



communities of their home rule in irrigation matters, 'ire of capacity. 



