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<br /> Year Suoolv Reauirement Shortagg
<br />" 1947 35,300 35,000 300
<br /> 1948 34,700 45,800 -11,100
<br /> 1949 34,200 34,500 300
<br /> 1950 33, 100 37,500 - 4,400
<br /> 1951 36,400 30,800 5,600
<br /> 1952 42,100 41,200 900
<br /> 1953 41,400 40,400 1,000
<br /> 1954 36,900 45,000 - 8,100
<br /> 1955 36,100 38,900 - 2,800
<br /> 1956 41,600 40,600 1,000
<br /> 1957 30,700 32,300 - 1,600
<br /> 1958 31,700 34,600 - 2,900
<br /> 1959 35,900 34,300 1,600
<br /> 1960 39,900 40,200 300
<br /> 1961 28.900 26.4QO 2.500
<br /> Iwer<lge 35,900 37,200 - 1,200
<br /> R<lnge 13,200 19,400 16,700
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<br />^dditional information regarding the Fulton Ditch can be found in
<br />Water District 2 Water Utilization Study, Appendix B, Volume 1. See
<br />Table of Contents of Appendices at front of this report.
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<br />FiHmers Indeoendent Di tch
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<br />The Farmers Independent Ditch diverts water to land east of the
<br />South Platte River and the Western Mutual Ditch and principally west of
<br />Highway 85 between Platteville and LaSalle. ^ccording to the Farm Water
<br />Utilization Study made for the Narrows Project the Ditch irrigates an estimated
<br />6,194 acreS. Mr. William Gaunt, attorney and secretary for the Consolidated
<br />Ditches Association reported 7,500 acres of irrigaled land and the water cOm-
<br />missioner reported ,9,000 acres for 1961 and 1966. In this report the acreage
<br />as reported by the Bureau of Reclamation is used. It is estimated that 25
<br />percent of the area irrigated is clay loam, 5 percent loam and 70 percent is
<br />gravelly sandy loam and loamy sand.
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<br />Potatoes are a major crop under the Farmers Independent Ditch and are
<br />harvested relatively early (August and September). Usually the potatoes
<br />are irrigated very frequently, often every two or three days from the time
<br />the first irrigation is applied until shortly before harvest. The potato
<br />producers feel this is neces5ary to produce a high quality product and Some
<br />leading producers believe the frequent irrigation is needed to reduce soil
<br />temperilture for the high praduction of good quality potatoes.
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