Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-05-10

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afford more than one cutting during
the season. The yield of grass in most
sections of the country can be doubled
by practicing irrigation after the hot
weather occurs. The yield of hay has
been increased from half ton to three
tons per acre by means of irrigation.
A stream fed by springs or lake
affords the best supply of water for ir-
rigating purposes, because the amount
of water is likely to be constant. TO
make the water available for irrigation
it is necessary to construct dam of
lasting materials across The strcarl ut n
r roint where the elevation /, higher than
the land to be irrigated. 1t is also
necessary to construct ditch from
some place above the dam to the land
to be supplied with water. This ditch
may be open or closed. In some cases
water may be obtained from lake or
pond situated above the land to be irri-
gated. In many cases water may be
stored up on farm during the rainy
season and used for purposes of irriga-
tion for seas ons of drought. Ravines
may not unfrequently be utilized for
the storage of water. The volume OF
water that flows through them at GER
tain seasons of the year is often large.
To contine the water 1T is only neces-
sary to construct q dam across the
lower end, and to make gate to regu-
late the flow when it is wanted. The
water confined in this ravine will be
useful for other than irrigation pur-
poses. By having q small metal pipe
fitted with a stop-cock passed through
the dam water for stock purposes may
be drawn into a trough. The pond, il
of sufficient depth, may be stocked with
fish for the use of the family. Carr
would do well in n pond constructed in
the way suggested. The water car
also be used for bathing purposes and
for forming ice to store. In the winter
the pond would afford good skating
An ordinary artesian well will afford
sufficient water to irrigate several
acres. 1t will not be necessary to store
it up in order to render it available. II
can escape in the ordinary channe
when it is not wanted, and be con.
Quoted through pipes where it is want
ed at times when it is desirable to prac
tice irrigation. Water for irrigatine
small pieces of land may be secured by
means of q common well ana wind
mill.
The water which runs to waste il
many of our rivers and streams would
if it were properly utilized increase the
productiveness of the land on each sid,
of them for the distance of mile to
most astonishing extent. The requisite
/ a, Af nis ytrn,,l1 hn n.
at times when it is most needed. Wha
is more, fertilizing material would b,
supplied without cost. No fact is NOR,
clearly demonstrated than that the wa
ter of river contains all the fertilizins
materials needed to produce crops o
all kinds. The soil in the valley of tn,
Nile is simply sand like that whicl
forms the desert on either side. 1t
productiveness is due to the fertilizins
materials held in solution by the water
of the river. To utilize the water O
some of our streams concert of actor
would be necessary among a considera
BILE number of land owners. This co
operation could be secured if the bene
fits of irrigation could be practical,
demonstrated. An experiment triet
by an individual might be the mean
of creating revolution in agricultur
and horticulture over wide eXtents o
country Farmers are generally yer,
slow to perform experiments, but quicl
to follow the example of those who sue
ceed with them. The thing will com
in no very distant future when irriga
ton will be practiced in Georgia an'
Alabama to the same extent it now i
in California and Colorado. In man,
other states use will be found TO
streams that turn no mill wheels anC
are of no value for navigation. Irriga