. Reclamation of alkali land in Salt Lake Valley, Utah . actically turned oxer tothe owner in a reclaimed condition. It is estimated that all except-ing 1 or 2. acres of the tract contained so little alkali that no furtherdamage from this source need be feared. A few small spots remainedwhich -till contained alkali in injurious amounts. These representhigher portions of the different checks which during the floodingoperations bad not been covered with water to a sufficient depth to leach out the alkali. The greater part of the tract 18 in alfalfa, and a very satisfactory stand has been secured
. Reclamation of alkali land in Salt Lake Valley, Utah . actically turned oxer tothe owner in a reclaimed condition. It is estimated that all except-ing 1 or 2. acres of the tract contained so little alkali that no furtherdamage from this source need be feared. A few small spots remainedwhich -till contained alkali in injurious amounts. These representhigher portions of the different checks which during the floodingoperations bad not been covered with water to a sufficient depth to leach out the alkali. The greater part of the tract 18 in alfalfa, and a very satisfactory stand has been secured. The fact that alfalfa can be successfully grown -how- that the removal of the alkali has beenvery thorough, since it is well known (hat young alfalfa is one of themost -en-it ive Crops to alkali. At the beginning and close of each season an alkali survey hasbeen made t<» determine the amount removed by flooding and thechange in position of the alkali in the surface i feet of soil. The Bui. 43, Bureau of Soils, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate Fig. 1.—Swan Tract Before Reclamation.
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