The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-27
U;r,,u,;lls for Farm, Use.

Mr.. George T.. Warning, in his Ogden Farm
n,ncrs for June in the last american dgl-
cvj,vrjsf. dcyotcs most of his space to de-
tailiu" his experience with windmiiJ in sup
nlyinr water to his stock. The subject has Il
general interest not only because or lis
adaptlbility to a similar purpose elsewhere,
but because there are thousands OF situations
where the power might he employed for the
nlrpoScs Of irr1qatton--a subject OF lncre;ss-
ju~ interest, and forced upon the attention OF
farmers more and more by the frequent re-
c,Irrencc of droughts.
The mill was located at Il spring well. SUI
feet from Mr.. Warnings barn, and thirty-flve
feet lower than that structure. 1t was from
the manufactory of the" Empire Company
located. we believe, at SYRACUSE, ana cost
$500, delivered at Newport, while the build
ing ON which it was placed cost 800 more.
Mr. Warning and III ordinary mechanic put
it up, guided in part by the printed dlfec.
tons. The stock to be Watercd averaged
seventy head in winter and thirly-llvc ~
summer. Considcrite ncighbor>, us usual,
predicted its speedy collapse but the mil
worked well from the start, and did so adini-
rablv for three years, passing unb;u'lncd
through the terrific gale of september, 1861.
At the end of the third year it began to grow
shaky, in consequence OF neglect III screw
ing up loose nuts, tightening brace-rod$, &c,
when yale inflicted $50 worth OF damage.
On being repaired it worked year longer,
when it gave ont Ii wreck; but Mr.. Warning :
confidence in its utility was 20 great that
he Immediately ordered new one with
"modcrn improvements He is confident
that bv proper care the old one might have
been made TO do service twice as long a. II
did and the new one. being much slmplilicd
in construction, he believes is more certain
to last eight years, even with neglect, tlEtn
one like its predecessor would be TO last tour.
He made 10 attempt to apply 1t to other
purposes, and while he only suggests that II
might he. he is unqualified i'll bis commcnda-
ton where the circumstances arc at all Ike
his own.
We arc glad to note this success IN the Use
of a windmill because of its easy application
in hundreds or thousands of similar c;IscS
and because of its relation TO the great prob
lem of irrigation. On many farms well
windmill, cistcrn, or an elevated vat, such az
is used for supplying locomotives, might he
| so located that by tue aid Of pipes or open
bitches water might he supplied to con>ldela
| bic portions of the farm, or TO uulolhiila
farms even, during II season OF drought, INC
| wind being utilized more or less through
the year in filling large cistcrns. from which
pipes would conduct it so as to be used iol
| irrigation, watering stock, or for household
uses. In some eases several farmers coulo
advantagcously cooperate in the work, ana
sometimes even Il nri"hborhoOd, the well,
mill, and other fixtures OF course being
adapted to the demand to be lnadc upon
| them For understanding or S!ldll-SlXeu
fruit farms. the system would be of immense
service during such Il spring us that just
ended, and the cultirators employing II
would possess advantages over their less en-
crgctic competitors which might more than
pay the cost in Il single season. The subject
certainly is suggestive of many possibilities
which are worth attentive study and inyeStl'
CATION. our droughts 80 seriously lessen
the production of the country that some
system of individual enterprise, or of CO.
operation, which shall even mel>uHbly dl
mlni>h their effects, will he public bless
ing. - Country Gentleman.