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<br /> <br />from 80 to 100 acres of irrigated land with a complement of as much or <br /> <br /> <br />more of non-irrigable land. This will be discussed in more detail far- <br /> <br />ther along in the report, (pages, 52 and 53; 38 and 39) with a particular <br /> <br />reference to Spanish-Ameriean families. <br /> <br />AGRICULTUEAL INFORMATION <br /> <br />Climate <br /> <br />Climatological data for the proposed project are taken from.records of <br /> <br />the weather bureau stati~>n at Ignacio, Colorado; the Indian Agency, on <br /> <br />the river midway along the eastern boundary of the project area, where <br /> <br />the elevation is 6,425 feet. This is approximately BOO'feet lower than <br /> <br />the highest point and 300 feet higher than the lowest point in the pro- <br /> <br />ject area. <br /> <br />The climate in this a.rea. is moderate and mild. Summer days are warm and <br /> <br />usually without extremes of temperatures, and the nights are moderately <br /> <br />0001. A,few hot days are experienoed with temperatures near 1000. The <br /> <br />winters are comparatively moderate; with, a few daye of sub-zero tempera- <br /> <br />ture. <br /> <br />i <br />.', <br /> <br />The frost free period, based on 22 years' record through 1939 shows an <br /> <br />average growing season otlOS days. The longest growing season Was in <br /> <br />1938 with ,139 days, and the shortest was in 1920 with 69 days. <br /> <br />, There is some difference in climate between the northern higher part of <br /> <br />the project and the lower southern part, with a difference in elevation <br /> <br />of nearly 1,000 feet in 15 miles. The lower part has a longer growing <br />