The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-22
Use OF Wind Mills.

II h"9 oeeu demonstrated during the
last season in all the Middle and West
ern States, that most growing crops
would be benefited by having more
water while they are growing. than
they usually receive from the rains as
they are distributed during the sum-
mer season. Irrigation in what is
called moist climates, where the rain
fall Is as much as from thirty-six to
iorty inches per annum, has been in
troduced with profit in gardening for
years. This was on limited scale.
and III most cases used only as n sup
plement to the rainfall, or in times
when there was unusual drought II.
has been shown in regions almost en-
tlrely dependent upon irrigation, that
plants grow much more vigorously
when the supply of water is regulated
and Just in the quantity necessary for
the growing crop; that the distribu-
ton of the supply of water at proper
intervals Is of greet advantage to the
crop.
10 prevent an over-supply when the
rams are frequent, understanding has
been resorted to, and has been found
OF advantage even on uplands sown in
wheat or cultivated in corn, but in
droughts the waters drained off bv
tiles would be of great value if il could
be distributed over the ground from
which it has been removed. This
need of water when there is not suffi-
cient rain has led to suggestion of con
structing reservoirs to hold until it is
needed what has been wasted: whether
this method can ever be put into prac-
tice to supply large farms in times of
drought, must await time and consider
able experimenting before it can be
settled. But there can be no doubt
that for small patches where intense
farming and vegetable culture is the
| chief object, some modification Of
this method can he used with profit.
The lay of the land or the underlying
strata of rock may have something to
do with the method to be adopted for
a supply of water IF the rainfall can
be saved in ponds it must he distrib-
uted to higher grounds by some power
which is pretty constant and without
much cost.
The use of the wind engine has been
found to he very effective for this
purpose good wind engine will
pump large amount of water into an
elevated tank from which il can be
distributed to garden aud truck patches
close by, ut a very small cost If
there should be no pond to hold waste
water. driven we'll or one drilled into
the rock will supply the needed water
without fail Wind mills are now
largely in nse with gardeners and for
lists for this purpose and would he
valuable additions TO almost every
farmer who is ambitious to have n
| good garden and truck patch: besides
they would always supply, if placed
over well, abundance of fresh
water for his cattle and hogs and
stock of all kinds. Every farm where
there Is not running water ut suffi-
cient elevation TO supply the BARNARD
and the garden with the water thew
need at the right time should have n
wind mill to held IN this work. II can
be had n. a small outlay Yand will
work itself with very small amount
Of care.
Farmers should not let the wind 90
to entire waste, as they should not the
water, when they can use both TO 80
much profit 80 themselves. Farm
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