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<br />o <br />en <br />~ <br />v.) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />IAN D VA1.\IAT IOl'l <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />!n general the irrigatGd agri~ltural lands in the Pid::etwire RiVEa" <br /> <br />\: <br /> <br />Va1lGY s.re classed as "10111 produeing" ~ "!;hence the value per 9.cre is oon- <br /> <br />sidElrably lowar than that of irrigtl.tod land elsewhere in the State. The <br />primary reason for such 10'Vl valuation in the Pi cka-t>'lire llaliey is the <br /> <br />dof:iciency of wntEa" tor irrigatton purposes. <br /> <br />Value 01' lrri&llted wnd <br />Por A ere - 1930 to 1940 <br /> <br />Valuo of Non-irrigated lJ3.nd <br />which ceuld bB roclaimod <br /> <br />Bofore construotion Antie1pated <br /> <br />Before COnstruction <br /> <br />.Ant i e1 pe. ted <br /> <br />$140.00 average <br /> <br />$2.00 to $5.00 <br />$3.50 a'IJerago <br /> <br />$50.00 to $125.00 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />ho .00 <br /> <br />$90.00 to $200.00 <br /> <br />$B5.oo average <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />In many instances th6l."'e are lands spotted throughout and surrounding <br /> <br />the in-igated area tbl1t at one time had "water adjudioated to th"",. The <br />;lvailable water was entirely insufficient and thB land had to be abandoned <br /> <br />'to-:- f..:.r:1.:-'':':. In ~.::.;; ..:;rJ::!!lt raserv'8i:'-:3 shculd. be built zo tt:;:-: ~he::--e would bs <br /> <br />enough :for efficient irri~tion. then these Jll3.rgin/l.l lands oOuld b3 reclAmed <br /> <br /> <br />and they would add a sizoable e ecnemic !actor. In some ~ses subjugation of' <br /> <br />nElW land could take plAce which would als" be a fa ~ar. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. <br />