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' These soils are, as will be seen from the table, remark- ably free from injurious alkali salts. In the main they consist of sandy loam for the first 36w, and this, as a rule is underlaid by a clay loam. It is excellently adapted for the production of alfalfa, potatoes, sugar bests and deciduous fruits. Milford is located at an elevation of 4-962 feet, and lands examined are approximately at this elevation, some of them slightly higher. The average precipitation at Milford for four years during which time the records have been kept, is 8.31 inches. The annual mean temperature during this time is 49.6 degrees. The highest tem­perature during this period was 98 degrees, and the lowest 25 degrees below zero. This is considerable range in temperature, but there is no question as to the fact that agriculture in this valley is extremely remunerative. ; At Minersville and also at Adamsville, only a few miles distant, the growing of apples and peaches has been oarrkl on successfully through many years, though very poor care has been taken of the trees and practically no pruning has beer done. It would seem to me that this land can receive a larger amount of water that can be safely applied to the lands in the vicinity of Delta, but X am certain that for all fruit and cereal crops an annual supply of l| acre feet would be ample, and for alfalSa it is probable that a maximum of S acre feet would give best returns. From these observations this project, in my opinion, is a very worthy one, and I believe it would be Justifiable to give the project every possible encouragement and assiatanee. Respectfully submitted, (signed) hewis A.Merrill. -3-