The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-08
IRRIGATION.
Electric Driven Pumps Will Do the
Work.
[From the Carson Appeal

FROM lilt 1hiSptl tDItt.l
For some time the proposition of ir-
rigating the ARID land adjacent to this
city has been talked over, and while
al agree that the plans would result in
fprofitable investment, yet there has
been no direct action taken. The Elee-
trio Power Company has stated that it
would meet any such project half way,
and offers the best of terms for the in
PRODUCTION of power for the reclamation
of land.
The water IS known to be in the val
tap it. Every well shat has been sunk
in the artesiaf belt has resulted in a
small flow OF water, sufficient TO pump
against, as has been demonstrated by
the State at its reservoirs and by pri-
vate parties. The Appeal has received
some facts and figures on the subject
from Byron Jackson, of San Francisco,
which throw better light on such a
scheme and places machinery in easy
reach.
The figures furnished have resulted
from actual tests made by the pumps
made by this firm in San Francisco,
which are operated in many sections OF
California. Many small farms are irri-
gated with the centrifugal pumps made
by this firm, and anyone further inter
ested can receive further details by
writing
The question of how much water a
pump can raise is the first that is gen
orally asked. According to the table
furnished a 3.5 inch pump lifting 20
feet will discharge 800 gallons of water
per minute, which will cover over six
acres of land an inch deep with water
every hour. The power required
amounts to about two horse power a
pump of this variety would cost about
500, while a motor for such use would
be in the neighborhood of $500. 1t is
not likely that the digging of a well
would cost over $500, and the entire
expenditure of less than $1,000 would
give the farmer an undisputable water
right. This style and size Of pump
running one hundred days at twelve
hours each would irrigate CO acres OF
land IL inches deep.
When the small price that is charged
for land in this section is considered il
would seem that some of our people
have been taking a long sleep. There
is not a section in the world that brings
better prices for farm products, and all
that can be raised finds ready market
at home. In other States land is sold
at many times the value that il goes
for here, and yet the people shoulder
each other out of the way in order te
get i'll.
Let land magnate come into this
valley from some starved to death see
ton in California and give the people
song and dance Of the money they
can make in balloon plants and he will
gather in many hard earned dollar
but quote facts like the above and the
people all agree that they are right
but they don't put up. The first party
that takes hold of this means of irri
cation will reap harvest that vii
make the rest of The people do con
siderable thinking. There is not {
water right ranch in Nevada that doe:
not pay out more money for law suit
and other expenses, than the power
would amount to drive an electric
pump.
This section is one Of the most favor
ed and also one of the most neglected
There is n chance for score of small
farms to be operated ON the above
plan and the small farmer is the one
that is desired, as he furnishes worl
for many and puts new products int