New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-23
ADVANTAGES or IRRIGATION

ADVANTAGES OF IRRIGATION
From Mr Mechis last balance sheet We make the fol
lowing extract which may DO worth the careful eonsidera
ton of few thinking farmers in this country. Il must DO
remembered that Mr. Mech of whose family have given
several accounts has lately been trying the experiment Of
dissoving all bis manure and sending Il over his fields
through pipes by the force of steam engine at the barn.
60 that he can water his crops at pleasure. or
rather do both together The extract is from lae speech
oflis.
Now sir this b0lonce sheet opens up vast question
for reflection both in town and country. Why is il so
different from my former one Principally because
have the power Of irrigation. IL 10 true that prices arc
higher now than then but crops are less productive. and
higher Nearly the hole difference between
this balance sheet and the former arises In the live
stock account BY irrigation am enabled TO DOUBLE IL
not trre my green and crops, and thus render them
profitable Instead ofUnpr0hable. Il quite clear that
con double my stock also double the quantity OF my
manure and thus affect importantly the cereal crops III
double my green and root crops diminish their cost one
half Ibis is actually he fact, and therein Is my present
and most agreeable position; Every practical farmer
mean in the Midland Southern and Eastern counties.
where we have hot aud lstle rain That root
crop costs him than the animals repay and leaves
heavy charge on the ensuing grain crops irrigation
changes oh h and permits each crop 20 be responsible
for il own annual charge, thus rendering them n remu
nerntiye. am foIciby aud frequently reminded OF tho
truth of this statement BY Eve pasture opposite my
resdeuce Vanly did Try by solid manures, to render
tIs vile Plastic clay into useful pasture. IL was Ike
brdlime in winter and cast.irOn in summerpoor, ndig
eoT1 and drab coored grasses choked aud eradeated
the fner kinds had sow9-and the animals wandered
months irrigation has changed al ths-new fine and fat
tenng grasses have clothed the field with perpetual vor
durCt keeps three times as many animals aud the close
end siayen pasture indicates their affection for baer.
milk aud cream alike testify by their richness TO the fer
tlty ofinigauoD while tie animals are improved in their
condition Professor Way in his recent valuable anay
sis ofgTassos nthe Royal agricultural S0cefgs Journal
has revealed the astounding truth that irrigated grasses
contain twenty FIVE per cont more meat making matter
No al Nat rrag nm
voracious drukers-they cannot stand drowning
drained lard in stagnant water from which their roots
soon extract all the oxygen but sec how prm and treen
they look beside any tdcking riyuet Iyenture there
fore TO predict that the people Of this country will
connect ample water supply, cleanliness aud health with
the idea OF ample add cheap physical supplos-lhear.
hearhey will Identify the well washed contents Of their
their closets with rounds OF beef saddles OF NUT
ton, big l0ayes, and rich milk t'reat laughter The la
dies whom am happy to see here TO night knowing their
great and proper influence will recognise IN every sop
tbot leaves The house. rich cheaper and more abundant
supply Of that clement iaughter-whch IL to de-
yClop in their offspring by bone and muscle beauty ana
POWER mental and physical. IL is OF no use to send
stream Of sewerage to farmer who allows his own ma.
nure 10 run down the dchCs and sends TO Peru % brngh
back agein in the shnpe Of binds dung at go per tun
No landlords and tenants too must be taught or brought
to believe that food and lque6ed and tho
same thing merely altered in form Then you may mako
a small well by the side Of each present sewer aud with
your steam force pump take oil that comes down that
source and distribute II through suberranean areris
pipes Tie whole country not edrop need run past
your pump to faint your There IA no more d.
Guilty IN Il than in the water supply, bat yoa must works
change in the minds Of the agricuur 0rthey viii hardly
take il a gift, much lees pay for Il. The ELECTS
OiEquChed manure striking IN improving oar crops
that tie cause worth tracing We know that there is
nothing Of which farmer is much afraid es the ubso
six or seven inches below the surface II he brings this AZ
once to the surface. be viii grow nothing Tor some ums
This proves clearly that that dreaded subsoi has never
reoey ed or been improved BIZ the solid manure plOushed
In 10 tho surface soil but by applying the soma manure
in quefed form siOs deeply into me sDso ss
ting every granule and by thousand aiectiona,e sni
ties improves It's chemical condition, rendering rs parfi
oles available and agreeable 70 the tDers Of plants;
charge Of air and change Of water arc as nece5saryto
roos Of plants living animals all The Is elected BY
drainage and irrigation II Is uncommon thing for
q TO saurote The sol TO tie depth Of Ave feet in the very
srorgest cay making the drains with the precious
fluid diminished Of in strength and value. The spe
cGc gravity md temperature of hquehed manure arc
much higher than those Of ordinary water thereby warm
ir the cola md naniaate sub olive know the eject Of
bottom heat in our gardens. II Is significant fact that
tie liquid Of animals in dry weather destroys
yogetatons-d uteit well, a. In or sewers then Il sna
lstes ard ferfilizce. Experience has taught
funers that tie smmoniacal portion Of the manures Is
TIE most costly ard yet the most diGeultto reian owing
70 s extreme volatility admixure with water is the only
profitable way 10 prevent s escape into the atmospheric
therefore the washing away Of the resh made manure into
aeopous tank for irrigation Is ~ every Wy gsSsii
discourse viii not oyersy It with tedious statistics OF
cost but will state generally that % Ergato farm Oh TWO
kundred acres YOU would require Pour horse steam
rcver cd AZ sxty TO seventy pounds per inch. Fiji
Teen yards per Of three inch iron pipe circular
talk about thirty feet IN diameter ard twenty iee deeP
4 =
rrrgt.d oins 20 render il flexible Gaia pereha JET
psif Of force punrs capable Of disehergng one han-
ard Gallons per minue Mine are q i've inch diameter,
and twenty inch stroke making thirty strokes per mnnio
Tut would ecumead larger barrels, and slower &C..
ton 10 prevent enl ter A. present prices al ~
can lie accomplished for about SO per acre 20 that ne
tcn,1t Iayng nine s7gs per acre 10 bis landlord 'o
such an imITOy nent, would be great galasr -,
bic touching On irrigation may De aseini 70 1850
Grarsge with which has close eonnexion VI
Without dlGnage natural or artificial ~ csr, 20
INJURIOUS rnar discussion has recently Den fsi
cr Whether drains should the slope sas y OF
follow TIC natural fall in eql distant mes. ~ ~ ,ah %
~ dt as 10 lie necessity for TAPPING sag ~ a. Po
~ oder ra;urel and rec receivers y , W. When
qurrour1ed by tenacious eisys ID "a La s
ay fc idJsd Although Cleo GSS more sH = esn; may
mere lls -. 3lci drained land - or superiority Ia
ne Ne srnIer IL dsrse asia e. Directed Llanars r
fher deeply I'VE fet through ne hssyis.t Gay. and low
~ 10 ctumon assertion 6ater won't 50 through our
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