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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



were not qualified to be in the Service) that the 

 Huntley project would be water logged in a short 

 time, for the water table was only 12 to 30 feet below 

 surface when the project was settled. The settler was 

 not given this information before he applied for water. 

 Had this been public knowledge, there would be a 

 very different class of people here. 



' Now our lands will cost very much more than the 

 service said they would so much more that most of 

 them will never be worth the money we shall be com- 

 pelled to pay to the service. 



When we come to the subject of building charges, 

 we conclude that if Mr. Secretary has progressed only 

 to the phase of doubt, he is not yet in such a mental 

 state as would enable him to give us a fair deal. If 

 he does not yet know to a certainty that we have been 

 charged with great sums that are not just, he cer- 

 tainly needs to seek more information. He should 

 come to the Water Users, not to the experts of the 

 Service. They do not admit their blunders. 



The proposition to extend payments to twenty 

 years on the basis of a new contract is another open- 



ing to take advantage of the farmer. He will have 

 nothing to do with formulating the contract. It will 

 be all arranged by the Service. And from our past 

 experience, we want no more contracts made by the 

 Reclamation Service. Under a new contract we would 

 pay larger construction charges, more maintenance 

 and get less water and less freedom. 



We have an abundant supply of water, but the 

 impractical service has not provided enough ditch 

 capacity. The service claims it has, but the farmers 

 think not. 



Slaves are we? Not very different! Govern- 

 ments treat their subjugated half civilized dependen- 

 cies with more consideration. 



There would be a joyful exodus of a large num- 

 ber of settlers from the Huntley project, if the gov- 

 ernment would but repay them the money they brought 

 here. They would be glad to surrender their claims 

 with all the improvements and work done upon them. 

 If anyone doubts these statements, let him come to 

 Huntley project, and if he doesn't find it substantially 

 as here written, his visit need not cost him a cent. 



MEET FROST WITH HEAT 



(Continued from page 182) 

 time in order not to burn fuel useless- 

 ly. Tested thermometers should be 

 distributed throughout the orchard 

 and also at a couple of places for 

 comparison outside the orchard. If 

 the temperature goes down slowly 

 during the night and reaches 32 a 

 short time before sunrise, it will not 

 be necessary to light the heaters. If 

 the temperature reaches 32 earlier 

 in the night then every fourth heater 

 should be lighted, and more if neces- 

 sary to keep it at 32 or a little higher. 

 The thermometers outside the orchard 

 must be watched so as to know how 

 cold it is away from the heated area. 



"If the temperature drops rapidly 

 toward the danger point in the even- 

 ing or during the night then the fruit 

 grower must be alert and get fires 

 going before 32 is reached because 

 it is easier to maintain a safe tempera- 

 ture than it is to raise an injurious 

 one. 



"There is much more danger on a 

 clear night than on a cloudy one be- 

 cause the radiation of heat from the 

 earth is more rapid. Clouds act as a 

 blanket and check the radiation very 

 considerably. Fruit growers, during 

 the season when there is likelihood of 

 frost damage, should maintain care- 

 ful observation of weather conditions. 

 They should also study the U. S. 

 weather reports and whenever the 

 forecast indicates likelihood of frost, 

 make ready to light their heaters and 

 thereafter keep especially close watch 

 on local weather conditions." 



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