The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-23
DOING GOOD WORK
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loss by evaporation. and by the
we'll known principle Of capillar,
attraction is conveyed through the sol
over the area which is titled. One gallon
OF water thus applied. it is estimated. il
eqrui in value in performing the function:
OF moisture in plant growth 30 three gal
Ions by ordinary surface application
Again. when thing are onae laid there i.
no further trouble or eIpenss IN the trans
mission OF water 70 the soil where needed
and the saving here amounts 20 cotgider-
able during the growing SEASON over the
expense necessarily Incurred u surface ap
piication. Again, there is not only grea
saving of moisture and money. but th:
water applied TO the sub-soil underneath
the growing plant, it is claimed. is in tIlt
most bic condition possible to pro
mote plant life.
A Kansas scientist who has given much
thought to the subject of water circulation
in soils, having demonstrated his theories
says:
The difference between water applied
at the surface by irrigation and that ap-
piled below the surface, Is inches to two
feet. is. that in the former there IS much
water evapcrated after the water is applied,
and the air has not free access to the soil
ard roots Of plants for day or two In
the latter the sub-soil is saturated
thoroughly. the plant is never deprived OF
air, the surface soil is kept loose and fine.
and there is comparatively small waste,
as the water rises slowly when the cuitl-
va!ed soil is reached, the temperature OF
the soil is more uniform and growth of
plant is not varied by changes ia supply OF
moisture, air and temperature.
Snb.irrigation gives the ideal condi-
ton for plant life aud growth"
Ny plan for state legislation is as fol-
lows: Let the next legislature provide
for Il stale engineer, whose duty it snail be.
First-To collect data by which he may
be able to determine the depth to sheet
water in different localities where irriga-
tlon is cont mpated.
Second-To make preliminary surveys
for location of reservoirs, where such res
eryors are desired for irrigation.
ThIrd-TO superintend irrigation expe-
riment stations located in different sec
tiOns of western Kansas 10 determine the
cability OF utilizing it for irrigation pur-
poses, and these experiment. stations
should be provided for by the state
Fourth-To determine, by actual expert
meni, the relative merits of the different
methods of applying water to the soil.
The above is n very brief synopsis OF Mr..
Mohler's address, which was repiete with
wise suggestions on the great subject un-
der discussion.
EVENING MEETING.
AT 8 O'Clock p. III. the convention
was again called TO order by President
Frost. The attendance WAS very large,
many ladies being present. After a few
preliminary remarks the president intro
duced.
JUDGE EMERY OF LAWRENCE.
Judge Emery is the national irrigation
lecturer appointed by the Los Angeles
and he is an enthusiast ON the
81! ject of irrigation.
He commenced by giving the early
history Of the arid plains and
attributed their settlement to the
discovery of gold in California,
and tue effort of the slavery propagandists
o extend their institutions beyond the
Missouri river. He SAID that while irriga-
ion is II word but slightly understood by
EASTERN people, the idea which it contains
S as old rs human history, and that the
highest civilizations Of the past were es.
ablished in territories on the eastern
where irrigation was employ
"a. He said the idea is growing in
France where the government is now irri-
eating Algeria with n view 10 making il
he greatest vineyard that the sun ever
shown upon. He said that in 1915 Eng
and began to irrigate India with the most
wonderful results. He said that half of
he entire domain of Uncle Sam is
egarded rs arid land and that
[ is estimated by competent authority
hat this land if properly irrigated could
Import and employ population of from
j, O0O, 900 TO 100000 900 people. He didn't
want Uncle Sam To do the irrigating; Ire
imply wanted him to demonstrate by ex-
the best method of irrigation.
he balance to be done by Individual effort. |
lie quoted Villas and the director Of the {
Geological survey on the necessity of re-
the arid regions. and paid a glow |
ng tribute to the late Mr.. Plumb for the |
forts he directed in the line of irrigation |
nd the duty of the government towards |
:. He said the government had |
he power to do such thing AS |
has already built some seventy |
r eighty irrigation reservoirs in Colorado. |
'aliiOrnia and Nevada. The feasibility of !
was demonstrated to him dur
X his recent visit to New Mexico and |
aiifornia. After discussing many other /
oints of interest be concluded by saving
lat electricity is the future great power
, he utilized in lifting the under flow of
alter to the surface for irrigation pur-
OSeS-
J. r. BURTON.
Hon. J. r. Burton of Abilc ne was pres
1t and the president introduced him, say
g that Mr.. Burton was de>irnus OF adj
ressing the convention. Mr. Burton said
lat he was not DESTROYS of addressing the
eeting but was rcQl $ ed la 10 so by
'me gentlemen w1o spoke o I'm .J the
0tei. He then made teu-ulinute ,G-
resS III which lie CAV tie raIu IN King
leories few hard bits. II I'D nat he
as president of an irrigation company,
ave the convention sumo poiuts on the
inject which he had gathered from his
lperlence as such.
TODAY's PROGRAM
The following IS the program of the con-
'ntion for today:
90 Repor, of Committees