The state herald., 1895-06-07

wnters, thoroughness and caro- must be
exercised throughout. Water is too val.
uablo to bc carelossly lost through seep-
age on account OF imperfcctly construct
ed reservoirs. When properly construct
ed OF surface soil and thoroughly pud
died the loss by seepagc will DO no more
thnn from stone or cement reservoir OF
the same capacity.
In preparing the soil FOR irrigation
deep plowing and heavy applications of
barnynrd fertilizers will greatly ndd TO
the productivencss OF the soil, and at the
same time prevon. tho surface from bak-
ing. Cultivation should follow each ap.
plication Of water.
A lG-.oot, buck genred, modern made
steel windmill will operate a G-inch tubu'
lar well at n depth OF 200 feet and will
pump enough water to irrigate at least
10 acres Of ground. The same mill will
a, depth OF 100 feet operate pump that
will irrigate u. least 20 acres OF gronnd.
ana ut % feet, II wnter supply is suili-
cient, il will pump enough 10 irrigate 40
acres. This is no theory or experiment,
but Ia actually being done in various
parts Of the state.
Where the undsrllow or sheet water
can be reached al or about DO feet and
affords an abundant uupply Of water Il
plant that will pump water TO irrigate ut
lens, 10 aeres or more OF ground cHn be
put In lot present pfices) for less than
\ $500. Whore water can 10 reached nj
less than 20 feet plant that will irri-
gate from 20 to 30 acres can bo pnt ia
for half that amount.
TIE question now u, not u II possible
10 rrigaic, or is IL practical, but Is. arc
yen going 10 irrlgaieg Or nre you going
to b, loft in the race and ilnallY be com
PEELED 10 witness your moro onterpriang
neighbors enjoying competency, while
you plod along in the same ruta2 You
aay that you have not tho means to put
in plant. Make the most of the aiud-
mill you now have. Build n little fosrr-
yoir near II md this summer experiment
on your garden plot Tho knowledge
you will have gained will bo OF almost
inostimablo value aud when the good
Lord gives you one more practical lesson
In irrigation bud shows You whn; tins
country will do with hiilo water, take
a part Of tho proceeds and put In larger
plant. II You have means 10 put In d
plant, but arc waiting for farther proof
of the prno,icabiliiy ut irrigation, go 10
tho various places in tho state and rec
for yourself whether or not they Hre
practical. DO no, wnit Tor SOMEONE to
put In plant at your doors, you have
wasiod enough oi your time. Put In
your plant HH soon na you can, subscribe
for one or moro irrigation papers or
Journals nowhere can you lnvoat fcs
dollam whore tho roturnB will he no
great Encourage your home Paper 20
help along tho canse by furnishing them
iteins which you may gather which your
largely due tho wonderful advancement
shith the cause ~ Irrigation hns made
tho phst year sud It Is duo them, and
money In youf pocket, TO do all sou can
70 htlp them dirsominaio the knowledge
galuol by experience aud to Rivo tho
world tho result of your Efforts 10 fully
redeem itnBsan.
10 tho inrmer discouraged md nlmos,
.
whute capital 10 invested, almost beyond
recall, 10 tho investor who has long since
forEoHc tho hnpo of u return on bis in
yeatme1ie, now day in dnwnihg Tho
bright hopes which pladdeno1 our heartr
shtn llrs, va came 20 Kansas afo about
10 be realised, win yon 90 the fnrmer,
tho business mhu or tho investor (all
equally iniotostrt) help arcod the day