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<br />I <br />.. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />" <br />I <br /> <br />0733 <br />IVITIII B. BA Y1lII , co. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />un1l~. <br /> <br />LAND CLASSIFICATION <br /> <br />Basis of Classification <br /> <br />Land in the areas consists primarily of irrigated crop and pasture land, <br /> <br /> <br />dry crop land and grazing land. <br /> <br /> <br />Irrigation practices in the area include ditch and pump irrigation and the <br /> <br /> <br />farming of sub-irrigated lands. <br /> <br /> <br />Land classification has been based on standards similar to those adopted <br /> <br />by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Soil Conserva- <br /> <br />tion Service. Their classification and capability information studies, whenever <br /> <br />available, were used as guides for all land within the subject areas. Additional <br /> <br />basic data was obtained from owners and tenants as to the quality of soils, produc- <br /> <br />tivity. experience, hazards, cropping practices, drainage problems and adequacy <br /> <br />of irrigation water and the operation of pump irrigation systems. <br /> <br />Our classification of land assigned the individual parcels was based on our <br /> <br />personal inspection and analysis. <br /> <br />Description of Classes <br /> <br />The primary elements in the determination of the various classes of land <br /> <br />were as follows: <br /> <br />Irrigated Land <br />Land irrigated by flood irrigation from canals and ditches is divided into <br />four classes. Briefly, the determining factors were: <br /> <br />Class I <br />Deep medium textured soils - good permeability and water holding <br /> <br />capacity - high productivity and fertility - reasonably level topography - not <br />