IRRIGATION IN OREGON.

IRRIGATION IN OREGON.

In Oregon, according to the last government report, that for 1902, the irrigated area for 5,133 farms is 439,981 acres—an increase of 51,671 acres in three years. In 1902 2,555 irrigating systems were in operation, representing a total construction cost of $2,089,609—an average of $818 per system, and $4.75 per irrigated acre. The total length of main canals and ditches was 3,653 miles—an average of 1.4 miles per system. The aggregate number of acres irrigated by the 2,417 systems receiving water from streams was 428,925, belonging to 4,978 farms. The average cost per acre was $4.81. The 114 systems supplied with water from springs irrigated 10,759 acres on 131 farms—an average cost per acre of $2.13. Twenty-four well systems irrigated 297 acres, representing twenty-four farms—an average cost per acre of $15.27. The stream systems cost, initially, $2,062,188 for the 3,604 miles of main canals and ditches, and the necessary dams and headgates. The first cost of the spring systems was $22,985, and the length of main ditches was forty-nine miles. The construction of the well systems was $4,536.

In Oregon, according to the last government report, that for 1902, the irrigated area for 5,133 farms is 439,981 acres—an increase of 51,671 acres in three years. In 1902 2,555 irrigating systems were in operation, representing a total construction cost of $2,089,609—an average of $818 per system, and $4.75 per irrigated acre. The total length of main canals and ditches was 3,653 miles—an average of 1.4 miles per system. The aggregate number of acres irrigated by the 2,417 systems receiving water from streams was 428,925, belonging to 4,978 farms. The average cost per acre was $4.81. The 114 systems supplied with water from springs irrigated 10,759 acres on 131 farms—an average cost per acre of $2.13. Twenty-four well systems irrigated 297 acres, representing twenty-four farms—an average cost per acre of $15.27. The stream systems cost, initially, $2,062,188 for the 3,604 miles of main canals and ditches, and the necessary dams and headgates. The first cost of the spring systems was $22,985, and the length of main ditches was forty-nine miles. The construction of the well systems was $4,536.