The state herald., 1895-09-27
wiaa.i,l Irrigation.

ansas, In their test of windmill irriga-
| n;
/ Woodland, kan., Sept. l0.-No late
pstern agricultural development las
en so prompt aud prolific in its results
% rsplete with hope realized and prom.
j fnl6lled-as has the application Of
nd pumping irrigation to this fertile
y Of rosthwestern Kansas. The doubt
department. OF scarce two years since
4 She fnil.tiedRed and pronounced sue.
~ OF tc'day, aud rsnsomed and re-
smed, delivered from drouth aud but.
/ sssd s0sinst destitution, Sherman
tSer-in9casing scope and prosperity.
nneFmHl county has nearly GpOOO
JEH6s AZ 6le, land, nenrly every acre ct
wmou v susceptible 70 SUCCESSFUL WIND
power rrigation' as the county is under
laid everywhere with eShaustless depos
its OF sheet and undstiiow water.
Ihe depth to water runs from up to
ITO teet, the maximum depth being ms
euectiVeiy reached anu utill|ed ny the
wind power pump ~ 10 the minimum
depth.
VI the wv or iooJ farmers now In the
county, al least half have pumpage plants
IN operation and new plans are OF con-
staht addition. These plants, with irri-
gazing capacities running from TO ~
acres, can oe put IN, according to the
water depth TO be reached, Tor ftom SO
10 SNV' inclusive oil reservoirs.
on''hpfoVed isna Sells Tor from 81 10
~ an ac'e and improved land from u to
Sio m acre. terms ocihg IN either case
one-hsii cash ana the balance on hVe
years t'me' Inc hock islano railroad,
which traverses the county, and on which
Goodjapd ia located. has taken most nc
tive and effective ,nteres, in wind mower
pump irrigation. and application by mail
to Mr.. G. l.. Calvert, tho Goodland Rock
Island land agent, will promptly elicit
detailed info, nation in this direction
In the suburbs Of Goodland it, eli Mr..
A. B. Montgomery bas. ppder The ausp,.
ces of the Rock Island road. n wind now
er pumpage plant under which he has
cultivated this year nine acres fiye scres
in alfalfa and tho rest in general vegeta.
ble products. Mr.. Montgomery's plant
taps forty feet OF water at depth Of liU
feet, and comprises n five inch pump
with a s,xteen-foot windmill and reser-
yoir holding nearly 5Oo. 600 gallons OF wa.
ter. This plant which cost sl75, will ir.
rgasc fifteen acres next year.
Tho county wind power plant on the
.amo wafer vein and same water depth
as tho Montgomery pump has accom-
plisled excellent work this year.
G-s-l,aud has also ono of the Kansas
stale pumpase power ohpeI'men'a' ia'""
the ifrigaoie area oeioe 'he resu'a''pn
loit1 acres Inc water aeplh mere "iI'
fee'' ibe plant consisting oil si 'hci
tuoular pump throwing ''-oo sai'ons o'
water per ho"r, The motive power oe'ng
n gasoline ongine. ms power however
~ S"or'3 W w .Ao"""sou 'o' WIN. pon
e'' WIN '"e"'! '"o''o' So.'s' ""'
snu Aa'''''""' '''e' '''' '"P"''' " uaA
to'A' "a'e' s'o'"s' o' over i'o'V'
s"'ons' n''sa'''" !" "o" III "''''' p'o
cess on TINS 'a'n'
a Hp'c' "e"ohs''"''o" U. '"e '''"''S
OF Wind power pumpago IN sherman
county IL Iound In me iarin Oh ~ d.
'fomoi'n' located 'hree miles northwest
oi ooodiand' MI iomoiihs P'"h' con
sls's of a hve-ineh tubular pump win
sikieenfoot windmill and reservoir
with capacity Of ooV'op sA'ohs' tne
rig.'Ing capaci'y being ten "cfes'oi ~h'ch