54 BULLETIN 1340, 17. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE 
Table 14. — Use of water on crops in the Great Basin, etc. — Continued 
Year and crop 
Quantity of water received by 
Area 
Number 
of irri- 
gations 
crop 
Yield 
irrigated 
Irrigation 
Rainfall 
Total 
Acres 
Feet 
Feet 
Feet 
Crates 
7.95 
8 
1.80 
.61 
2.41 
(OO 
3.13 
8 
.95 
.61 
1.56 
671 
2.85 
6 
.99 
.61 
1.60 
6S 
8.74 
5 
.90 
.61 
1.51 
140 
Tons 
67.53 
15 
2.23 
.57 
2.80 
2.38 
16.16 
12 
2.25 
. 0- 
2.82 
3.87 
Bushels 
11.68 
4 
1.10 
. Ol 
1.67 
35.3 
Tons 
15.62 
12 
1.85 
. Ol 
2.42 
3.54 
! 
8 
2.84 
. Ol 
3.41 
19.29 
Bushels 
3.29 
4 
1.78 
. O. 
2.35 
22.5 
8.07 
4 
1.25 
. 0/ 
1.S2 
25.5 
Tons 
5.57 

2.50 
. Ol 
3.07 
11.13 
Bushels 
4.6 
3 
2.31 
. Ol 
2.88 
39.1 
1.02 
3 
1.61 
.57 
2.18 
98 
14.04 
1.45 
1.65 
.57 
2.02 
2.22 
72 
3.03 
3 
37.9 
6.32 
1 
.61 
.57 
1.18 
70 
3.86 
2 
4.02 
.57 
4.59 
45.3 
5.19 
4 
1.20 
.57 
1.77 
62.7 
7.86 
2 
1.72 
. 0/ 
2.29 
87.9 
6.84 
3 
1.95 
. 0/ 
2.52 
70.3 
Tons 
7 
4 
.66 
. Ol 
1.23 
19.29 
6.07 
5 
2.32 
. Ol 
2.89 
17.46 
5.95 
• 
3 
2,46 
. Ol 
3.03 
13.45 
Bushels 
4.23 
4 
2,34 
. Ol 
2.91 
100 
2.37 
5 
4.05 
. Ol 
4.62 
168 
1.04 
3 
1.74 
.57 
2.31 
100 
3.99 
2 
.68 
. 0/ 
1.25 
81 
Peaches. 
Do.. 
Do.. 
Do.. 
Alfalfa. 
Do. 
Wheat. 
Alfalfa. 
Beets.. 
Wheat. 
Oats... 
Beets. 
Wheat... 
Potatoes. 
Barley... 
Wheat... 
Do.. 
Oats 
Do.. 
Barley.. 
Do.. 
Beets 
Do... 
Do... 
Do... 
Potatoes. 
Do... 
Do... 
1912 
1911 
Note.— The soil of this area is largely sand and sandy loam on the benches derived from the weathering 
of the hills and from the shores of Lake Bonneville. The bottom lands contain a greater amount of clay. 
The lands are well cultivated and easily worked when irrigated. 
Table 15. — Use of mater on cro-ps in- the Great Basin, irrigation water applied, 
rainfall, and crop yields 
[From reports of the Reclamation Service, United States Department of the Interior. Strawberry Valley, 
Utah] 
• 
Year and crop 
Area 
irri- 
gated 
Xum- 
ber of 
irriga- 
tions 
Monthly use of water 
Quantity of water 
received by crop 
Yield 
Apr. 
May 
June 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Irri- Rain- T trf 
gationj fall 10tal 
acre 
1910 
Alfalfa 
Acres 
16.16 
5.9 
11 
2.64 
9.47 
25. 65 
9.63 
7.09 
8 
10 
8 
7 
4 
3 
9 
12 
In. 
'"V.Y 
In. 
23.8 
15.4 
11.6 
16.4 
6.7 
5.5 
8.1 
In. 
4.36 
5.3 
In. 
8.5 
3.5 
In. 
3.8 
5.0 
In. 
"5.1"" 
Ft. 
3.37 
S. 63 
.97 
2.80 
1.53 
1.30 
2.31 
5.92 
Ft 
0.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
Ft. 
4.13 
4.39 
1.73 
3.56 
2.29 
2.06 
3.07 
5.68 
Tons 
3.S7 
Do 
4 
Do .. 
5.3 
Do 
Do 
"is" 
5.5 
6.3 
10.2 
7.2 
2.50 
4.7 
6.8 
5 
4.65 
Do 
Do.... 
Do 
2.6 
4.5 
----- 
1.75 
4.S9 
7 2S 
