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But in order to produce these things water is required and plenty of it. The Indians produce their wheat etc., along the banks of the river after the overflow. Water in the valley can be obtained at a depth of 2 to 80 feet. To utilize this for irrigating purposes sheet-iron tanks are necessary. A bank holding 350 barrels can be purchased in Los Angeles for $500. Two of these would be necessary if we farmed 100 or 200 acres . A boiler and 2 pumps would be required to hoist the water into these tanks- East of pumps (Knowles) about $600 each and boiler the same. Iron pipes would be needed to conduct the water from the tanks and and engineer to attend pumping. This brings the first cost of the plant up to over $3000 exclusive transportation. After the plant was once established, our farmer with the assistance of the school boys could manage
