The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-24

the irHgnior opcus the upper end II T.
the piow burrows by taking ont q shoy. /
citui o. EARTH The little burrows then |
become filled. The water sccplnv
through or running over the sides |
gently ir.ckle, along over the surface
ana soaks into the ground. Flowing
thus nom each side the waters soun
unite between the burrows and thus
the moisture becomes uniform aud gen.
oral' The farmer may remove an ob.
struc'ions 10y clipping OIL bit " dirt
ut intervals FROM the sides 81 the FUR.
rows and flood his luud til the water
VIII Everywhere cover the surface. In
this way hc can la an hour or two give
an cuiirc farm what would be equal 20
q heavy soaking rain. These flooding,
are often given about the hcadinr.uut
time aud the result is the production
OF HEAVIER and more perfect grain The
water should hc put ON as rapidly as
possible withnolctup- the quicker the
better II should not bc allowed To-
stand 10 pools Huy,.h here, because
standing water stops an the pores In the
soil, euiting ufT the air from the roots
aud, A. Il were, taking the life out Of
them Tor some time. Flooding requires
more water than many other methods
but AZ the same time much less labor Is
needed, aud it may be called the lazy
mans rysicm.
"Frnnow on RuL SYsrEM-lt Is
best 10 irriraic gardens aud orchards
by The iurrow method. An even
greater difference comparatively Ia
the quantity OF water used obtains
In The furrow irrigation Of fruit trees
and vines than Ia the case Of cereals.
To such AN extent does this prevail
that no, only do districts differ, but,
Of two ncighbors who cultivate the
same fruits In contiguous orchards,
having exactly the same slope and soil,
one will use twice or thrice ~ much
water a. the other Judging ~ far as
possible from conflicting testimonies,
the cardinal principle appears to be
just the same A. we have cndcayorcd
20 show, Il N desirable To- have the
lateral taken out of the mnin canal Mt
point higher than the grade Of the
ground 10 be irrigated. In garden and
orchard worl, the character ~ the fur.
row d governed largely by circum.
stances, aud the kind Of planting will
largely govern ones actions Ia laying
out burrows. From general head
furrow smaller ones are run ut right
or ob,usc angles into the plantation. A
Frade Of one inch 10 the rod is usually
sufficient. aud an orchard should be set
with this end IN view. In the west we
prefer 10 have the trees set closest
together In the north mud south rows,
10 that one tree shades another from
the 2 o'clocl, sun. which Ia wiutcr
especially Ia very damaging 20 young
trees. Always set orchards or small
fruit rows toconform 90 the proper ir'
rigaiing grade, as this precaution will
save much subsequent trouble.
"A new furrow Ia orchards or vine
yards should be plowcd every time an
4 irsx~,ls.. A. 4, ssc.0r. t.s tea rio~-iy
inilowinR cultivation which N the mos
important part OF this work will clos
over and oblitcrnto the burrows. MAX,
furrow ON each side Of the trees an,
give an irrigation that IL calculate,
to carry the water well down In tn
soil lower than the roots, n possible
aud for this reason the writer advise
subsoiling before the planting is done
The first year after planting the ril
may be run within foot 81 the trees
but the water should never be allowel
10 touch the trunks. Some horticul
turists set out small fruit In rows fou
or five feet apart longitudlnally wit
the trees, while Others put such plant
10 raspbcrries aud blncl,berries In III
tree rows themselves. TIE advantag
Of the latter plan Is that II AFFORD
more shade to the cane fruits, but n
the same time they are more apt 10 r,
ceive less water than they need, AS can
fruits require more water than Is give
To trees. by planting Ia the open b.
tween the tree rows cane fruits ma
be irrigated more frequently, and TIL
can be done Independently Of the tree
themselves.
AS trees grow older year by yea
their burrows should be carried farthc
away from the trunks, good rule b.
Ing TO keep them In vertical line wit
the outer tips OF the branches. Wit
full grown trees the irrigating shoul
be done with several parallel interm'
diary rills
This system Is much IN use In III
citrus groves Of southern California
When the orchard IL steep, then plan
not In straight rows, but lay OF
bitches with fall Of one-quartcr OF n
inch 10 every rod, and plant the tire,
along the bitches ON the lower sid
Prof. Blount Of New McNico, lays OF
his orchard on grade Of one inch
100 feet east and west. and ON n lew
north and south. lie admits water 4
the northwest corner Of his quincun
plantation. and by double burrows HI
trees are irrigated ON all side by while
means his rootlcts are uniformly wa
cred.
In all furrow operations II il best
allow the water to triclsle gent
through them until the land is we
molsiened nj spades depth betwee
the burrows Before allowing TO dr.!
hoe back the earth into II furrov
and cultivate ms soon ms the land wl