Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-13
THE FARM.
IMPORTATION UPON IT'S VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES.
Water for Irrigation Without Ri
parian Complications = Mat
tiers About Poultry. Etc.
IRRIGATION FROM WELLS.

IRRIGATION FROM WELLS.
The recent successful boring Of wells in
the vicinity of Sacramento has led to con-
siderable discussion and inquiry as to the
supply of water that is thus obtainable for
irrigation purposes. The very abundant
amount of water which is found in this
vicinity within a short distance below the
surface indicates that in this portion of the
Sacramento valley at least there is an
ample and inexhaustible supply to be
easily obtained, and without the least
question being raised as to ripar-
ian rights, which is SO strongly
agitating some parts of the State
Wherever, therefore, in this part Of the
valley, the use of water for irrigation pur-
poses is desirable, it has been effectualiy
demonstrated that we have only to sink a
well or wells. and with an economical pat
tern of boiler and engine, raise from near
the surface whatever volume is sought, and
at comparatively small expense. While the
water in these wells, as far as known. is OF
fair quality for domestic use, the consti-
tuent properties of the water do not need to
be considered for irrigation purposes as
any of it is sufficiently good for that use.
Let the landowner and the tiller of the
soil take note of this wealth of water. and
so far as its addition to the soil will effect
the object, bring it into use, and make this
valley in its increased prosperity to bios
som as the rose"
LOOKING FOR AETEsIAE WATER.
In the last New Years edition of the
REcORDU UNION was published an interest
ing article upon artesian wells, written by
Assistant State Engineer c. Z. GrInsky.
In that article Mr.. GrunSlly spoke concern
ing artesian wells i'll Sacramento county
and valley as follows:
There are no artesian wells of any importance
in Sacramento county, though the deepest well
in the State is located on the Norris grant north
of Sacramento. The boring for arteslan water
or the grant was undertaken by IIaggiu q Carr,
and $4,000 were expended in sinking the We'll
to over 2 100 feet In the locality chosen, water
could be hoped for only in some VEN direct from
the Sierra Nevada. In the Sacramento valley
north of Sacramento, the layers of clay are not
as regular nor rs continuous as in the san Joa-
quin valley. Very rarely does water from be-
meath any of the layers of clay rise to the SUI
face. Behring'S of considerable depth have been
made in many places on both sides OF Sacra-
mento river but artesian water was found in
small quantities only near Woodland, and at
Future Investigations and the prosecution of
borings at other points may change the present
outlook concerning artesian waters IN the sac
ramento valley.
The question of sinking artesian wells in
this part of the State is Just now receiving
considerable attention in connection with
the recent successful boring for wells from
which to pump water for irrigation and
other purposes. 1t would be very desirable
& l., 1
certainly q proper project for experiment
The Colusa Sun is urging with commenda-
bic zeal and in q practical way the sinking
OF well in that county. 1t says
The talk about an experimental artesian well
in the Sacramento valley is again being dis
cuSsed The water viii come 20 the surface at
Woodland, but they have not q good flowing
we'll. At Sacramento they have been successful,
This shows that we may expect good wells fur
extent. test the practicabiity Of getting artesian
water in the valley. Vow there is no use in eS
pending money in going around getting up
subscription. 1t is not right TO let any one man
bear all the expense. We propose therefore,
to open list of those who viii lend s100 toward
the experiment. We will take the names, and
when we have fifty of them we will select
place as near the center of the subscribers rs
possible where the person on whose land it is
bored will refund all the money, in case Of sue
cess. and we will do all the work Of supern-
is called upon to risk the s100-nething more.
If it is q success, he can take his money back to
apply to well of his own. The Colusa Sun is
down for the first hundred. Only iorty-nine
others wanted. Who will be next? If fifty
subscribers shall be received, the money will be
collected and the Colusa County Bank made
treasurer, and we will associate with US, as an
auditing committee 10 pay out money, William
Ash. of Williams; George B. Harden, Of Max
WELL and p. b. Garnet, Of willows.
GETTING HOME.
A good example of what pluck and de-
termination, with a goOdly modicum Of
common sense, will do towards enabling q
man who wishes TO be farmer and run
his own ranch, is given by the Red Bluff
Sentinel from a correspondent near that
place as follows:
Ten miles north Of the city OF Red Bluff there
is place known as the Summit ranch OH the
Cottonwood road, owned by G. W. Golfer Il Son.
who came there one year and hail ago ana
found the forest untamed with q dense under
growth of chaparral, chenlise and manzanta.
and after paying the freight on wagon that
they shipped to Red Bluff they had only fifty
cents left; after buying can of axle grease for
forty cents they had ten cents lefL-alI the
money they had to commence to make a nome
out of the forest. Now they have $40 acres of
land, good barn, a comfortable house: there
are ten acres under good board fence, well
cleared and i'll most perfect state of cultlve-
ton set out in fruit trees and grapevines all in
the most healthy condition. The ground
though situated on the summit of the divide, is
mellow and moist, and requires no irrigation
whatever. Mr.. Golfer told your correspondent
that they had done all the work with their own
hands and were out of debt. Besides this.
Mrs. Golfer showed me on old-fashioned loom
which they brought with them from the south
crn part OF the State. She has woven over i've
hundred yards OF carpet on the loom since last
October, getting for it So and 10 cents per yard,
in the meantime doing all her own homework.
nv roriH industry
they have cleared, out of dense thicket,
beautiful home
PRUNING TREES AND VINES.