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NEW PLANS FOR IRRIGATION 203
marshes. It is true that wc were told that the water in these
canals would not be enough for more than the areas of country
they were designed to irrigate. But it is not impossible that
this water might suffice for both purposes if it were more
carefully controlled and economized ; for at present everyone
seemed at liberty to use practically as much as he liked. It
is quite possible, too, that the volume of water in the Little
Sardarabad Canal might be increased somewhat without
taking so much from the Arax that it would affect Turkish
interests. And if the worst came to the worst the necessary
water could always be secured by pumping it up from the
Kara-su.
A small portion of the sour land has become salt through
the evaporation of stagnant water largely containing salts
of soda. But if this ground is irrigated for a time after the
drainage system is in order, the salts can easily be washed out
before cultivation begins. Evidently the soil is very fertile,
and will give a rich yield once it is properly drained, with free
outlets for the water, and provided with the requisite
irrigation.
The total area of unused or badly utilized land in these
parts which can be cultivated in this way is 10,000 dessiatins
(27,000 acres). The following estimate has been made,
showing how the land could be utilized and what its yield
would be.
Area Cultivated Gross Valne
of Annual
Crop in
Roubles.
Seiling
Price in
Roubles
per Kilo.
Crop in
Kilos per
Hectare.
Total Yearly
Crop
in Kilos.
Nature of Crop.
In Des-
siatins.
In Hec-
tares. 1
Winter wheat
Spring wheat
Cotton . .
3,000 3,3°° 1,340 4,420,000
1,474,000
4,576,000
9,801,000
2,121,000
1,716,000
6,534,000
o-i7 742,500
135,000
o’O9
1.000 1.100 i,34°
4,000 4.400 1,040 o- 3 i 1,400,000
Vegetables
Orchards
Vineyards
Alfalfa
17,820 480,000
390,000
262,000
800,000
500 550 o’os
9,640 o’iB
200 220
300 330 5,200 o-i5
O’l2
1,000 1,100 5>940
Total .. 10,000 11,000 4,209,500
1 One hectare = 2-471 acres.

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