Irrigation in the Sacramento Valley, California

[Partial} Contents: Introduction (Early Efforts at Development – Soils – Crops – Relation of Climate to Irrigation – Sacramento Valley Lands Subject to Overflow – Water Supply – The Delivery of Water to Irrigators and Contract Water Rights – The Use of Water In Irrigation – Cooperation of Various Agencies in Irrigation Development – Scope of the Investigations in the Sacramento Valley) --- Irrigation Under the Yolo County Consolidated Water System, Yolo County (General Conditions – Canal Systems on Cache Creek [Moore or Woodland Ditch – Capay and Winters Canal] – Adams Ditch – Duty of Water Under Moore Ditch – Seepage and Other Losses – Canal Management and Operation – Cost of Water – Irrigated Crops – Preparation of Land and Application of Water]) --- Irrigation Under the Central Canal in Glenn and Colusa Counties (Brief History of the Central Canal – Leasing of Central Canal – Seepage Losses – Irrigated and Irrigable Lands) --- Irrigation from Feather River Under the Butte County Canal in Butte and Sutter Counties (General Conditions – The Canal System – Distribution of Water – Seepage and Ground Water – Preparation of Land – Irrigated Crops – Value of Water) --- Irrigation Along Stony Creek in the Vicinity of Orland (General Conditions – Climate of Orland and Vicinity – Water Supply – Seepage Losses – Irrigated Crops at Orland – Experiments – Summary of Experiments – Final Suggestions).