The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-05
Use of Wind Mills.

It has been 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
forty inches per annum, has been in
troduced with profit in gardening for
years. This was on limited scale,
and in most cases used only as sup
plement to the rainfall, or in times
when there was unusual drought. It
has been shown in regions almost en-
tirely 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 great advantage to the
crop.
10 prevent an over-supply when the
rains are frequent, undertaking 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 by
tiles would be of great value if it could
be distributed over the ground from
which it has been removed. This
need of water when there is not sutfi-
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 PIT 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 doub1
that for small patches where intense
farming and vegetable culture is TN
chief object, some modification G O.
this method can be used with profit
The lay of the land or The underlying
strata of rock may have something t.
do with the method to be adopted TO
q supply Of water. If the rainfall cal
be saved in ponds it must be distrlb
uted to higher grounds by some powe
, which is pretty constant and wlthou
much cost.
= The use Of the wind engine has bee
!. found to be very effective for tn
Y purpose. A good wind engine WI
e pump large amount Of water into a a
elevated tank from which it can !
n distributed to garden and truck patch!
~ close by, at very small cost.
il there should be no pond to hold was
water, a driven we'll Or one drilled I'M
4 the rock will supply the needed wat
f. without fail. Wind mills are no
4 largely in use with gardeners and no
- lists for this purpose and would
" valuable additions to almost eve
: farmer who is ambitious to have
% good garden and truck patch; besld
10 10 thew would always supply, II plac
q over we'll, abundance OF ire
I water for his cattle and hogs a
If stock Of all kinds. Every farm wh@
ID there is not running water at su
= Gent elevation to supply the barnya
h. and the garden with the water tt
nj need at the right time should nav
~ wind mill to held in this work. 1t
m be had at small outlay and "
work itself with q very small amo'
of care. :,
Farmers should not let the wind
ed to entire waste, as they should not
le- water, when they can use both TO
to much profit to themselves.-Fa
les News.
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