PROFITS IIST FARMING ON IEEIGATED AREAS IN UTAH. 



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STRAWBERRY VALLEY IRRIGATION PROJECT. 



The land to be opened up by the Strawberry irrigation project is 

 apparently of the same nature and subject to the same conditions as 

 the areas already irrigated. Much of it is rather low and wall have to 

 be handled carefully to prevent alkaline conditions resulting. At 

 present this dry land, practically all of which is owned privately, is 

 held at prices ranging from $50 to $100 an acre. In some instances 

 even higher prices are being asked. 



The water rights, as obtained from the irrigation project, will cost 

 from $60 to $80 an acre. After this there will be a large expense for 

 putting the land in shape for good cultivation. Many ditches will 

 have to be constructed, the land broken up, buildings and fences 



Fig. 7.— Harvesting alfalfa hay on irrigated lands. 



erected, and, if the future is to be thought of, drains should be con- 

 structed. Summing up all of these costs, there will be a very heavy 

 charge per acre to the settler on these new areas. Good results are 

 seldom obtained the first year with the ordinary farm crops. Whether 

 this land can be purchased at this price and paid for under the exist- 

 ing conditions, as judged from the experience of men now in the 

 valley, is a question. At the best it will call for very efficient farm 

 organization and first-class management. 



FARM ORGANIZATION. 



It is exceedingly important that the farms be not too small in area, 

 so that the owner will have a moderate-sized business and one which 

 can be efficiently operated. It is also important that the right crops, 



