Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-27
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
pornrING THOMAS.
ruosox, Nov. 22, 1sS6.

TUCSON, Nov. 22, 1sS6.
 .-.-7-sS.-I see in to-nIghts issue
 ,.prr a lengthy article on irri- O. sn glad to see an interest ,o subject which l have given ''A'.' -,-,.b,s study. Setting aside any ''.'. .-,. fl .he centrifugal pump capa- ., ,a,s!n. 9.0oO.O0J gallons of water 0-5 '' aa rours for S2.O00, I reserve
 rs- I'l inc right to question that prop ...-r hut want information on your c'ae' '-o,,- ~a,,.' estimate 27l5 gallons of
 D! ,- 5sy will irrigate one acre of s'S. .tI tbe information l can gather i6ld' bsg. made dilgent inquiry. It sb4 ..s miners inch or about li,OOO iaA5s 1s.s of wafer per day 10 irrlgate one scre. ,-,S tba uater m the c1,,s C-.z rycr at warner & now ssa-4s-'s sa-.a u.iI. and found about I,fOO o-!-., inches. and l 6m told by parties n.n5, ..,,-s.4 and from that water that s-. ',-.. srs inst sb ut HOO acres or land t-5-S t-5'-.si r,,t. Now the difference be-
 II-7n'', n ,--,,a,iuc Gn acre Of land with VI v-55 salons per day as by your estl- ,-s1-.hJj ralloas.per day IS B mat n''5 ,r,.rrtspcr. Which IS correct? E-:-, The latter. for which there IS -aa-.--.,-srle evidence the 9,OUO,OOO gal t.-. x5ali .rriga,e 50 acres. .
 T,s admitting the S2,oto plant csps-
 y.l-.isinc tie 9U11Ovo an1 adml tlng
 ..,- rsn be laid doVn m Tucson Tor
 t.1 We then have plant capable of '.,,-a,in- ssv jU0 acres at cost ot S0 UO --.s,-., .. an annual cost oi say S3 OO per ..s rar snrum for fuel Now It this 's- bc done inc manufacturers of that '-,e. needs no b tier blslne~s than to s.,, ,bs,o m and sell tle wster Tor irrI ,s,,r, ,prDCses. but let some Of your
 e51@. ,,re ttis ont and get results. II takes a certain power 70 False gwen ovsntjtv Of water 2l feet 10 gwen tune. I, 3oasD'tnaks any d ference whether its a can,r fugsl pump or more mschani- csl s.e.n p1nT, ant II there Is that rov-r in one t1u of coal to raise 9,010,- 6D gallons 2J feet ID 2i hours am una bls 10 ind u. Yours truly.
 JOHN GARDINER.
 We are very glad of the opportunity e, publishing the above communication, ss j. will brlng out di-cussIon that pronises some practical benefit.
 h regard to the capacity of the pump designated. It IS guaranteed to do all that is promised, by 0 thoroughly re- sronsl5!e firm. and thIs result is based upon practice and not upon theory alone.
 NJ GlriIner's figures are very de fsctiye. He states that "by our esii- ulte. 27lJ gallons of water per day will riiEat7 one acre nt land" By our es- tns,e DO such figures are obtsinable Our est.mste was based upon the dis .!uc,ly stated position Of flood of water three inches deep upon the surface of 200 acres, once Q month during the dry ;sssoD. or three months, from 0 supply s'9OJO.O00 gallons per day.
 One acre contains 43,56O square feet, IT 6, 272 GAO square inches; flooded with =ster three inches deep gives lS,SlI72O 'sbic inches of water. equivalent to Sl.- .f3 gallons. Therefore nine million ,sllons wIll il d over no acres three 1ches deep. Allowing thirty days time between the times of irrigatinG, and we have something over 5000 acres capable of being irrigated with that supply. Our estimate allowed large margin for waste and comprehended the irrigation Of but zJlO acres.
 Our data was obtslned from intelli- gent practical farmer of excellent judg nent, who hes devoted all lis life to til- lIIg irr. gated land, both in California and ArIzons, and hIs authority Is beyond any dispute. There IS not Hn item of mere Guess-work in our article, but every thing IS from a practical test and suscep- tible Of demonstration The figures of Mr Gardiner, therefore are based upon 8 nisappTehension of the estimate, or else they contemplate maintaining B perpetual flood. three inches deep, upon ;ae 50 acres ot land he speaks of, in- stead ot giving this flood once only per mouth. We supposed We had stated our I.emI-es too plainly for any such error. As this is a subject in which every res iisut Of the city and county is interest ti, Ee will gladly publish any informa- tn Of a practical and instructive nature tas! may be contributed.