Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-10
BULLETIN
No. Jas, of the Office of Elk
pertinent Stations, lnval-
liable to Ranchcrs.
Tells About Preparing Land for Irriga-
ton and Methods of Applying Water

ton and Methods of Applying Water
There is one publication OF the Agri-
cultural Department that no new
settler in our district should be without.
This is Bulletin No. 40 OF the Office
OF Experiment Stations, and its title l.
'~'Preparing Land ior Irrigation and
Methods OF Applying Water The
pamphlet describes in some detail the
various methods OF clearing new land
uf its brush and I~eVeling it preparatory
to applying water Tor the first time. 1t
does not profess To tell what IS the
best method, but merely describes the
methods now in use in various parts OF
the country and the average cost IN
different localities. The bulletin Is
completely illustrated with photographs
and diagrams many types OF scrapers,
Jewelers. and ditch plOWs are shown and
the ann OF using them described.
There is also Il discussion OF the various
kinds OF irrigation in use throughout
the west and the relative Yalue OF each
as adapted to differing soil and crop
conditions. Types OF %turnouts, division
boxes, wiers, fumes, and farm laterals
are described certainly from such Il
publication every rancher in the valley
could get some hints that would be
very helpful in getting his land ready
LOT tle water ana ulslIlpu'ihS II oNci
ms larlll.
Inc water II no" Iuilll,nE III '"e
mann eahala anu la'clai9 "iHt " 'Gn
sioit tlile an lle sHiailei "'''ii'a w
pe iliieu ready TO dtliAel Na'ei y an
who have gotten their land i'll shape to
receive it. Many Il new settler has
peen OWING ieNtl'ls "lid S..oVii.,s
his fields and running dltcilGs rom tile
take OUT AT tile ii'Sil emo u MS '"'"i 80
lhat All may De III ie"'i''le99 ""e" VIC
"eicoille sIreali "rilSes'
some nave shown by tielr alaililer Vi
going ABOUT lllis Nork lila' 'le! ''c "a
pefleilced ~lrri9ai4rs ana MO" NJ" "
move 'lil III ne T"e'P'7' az" -
way oIilers' II l. 10 - leaie"' = !
my some serious ana cAPeiiS'Sc ms
likes ana aller using up u" '"st d
larl Oh lllelr re"'l none! ",a i".',i5
III loh2 iloui9 ol lapoi WIN IHo pio"
ana Fresno VII ilha ln"' 'iI'i ~
mas ue'ei' g, 'li''' "a - - -
lever anu VIII nav ilu'l''oi ~ -
10 over "EaiH' ~ i'PGt'1 -
lrail'ea eye |" '"iiH " 'i'oi "
lafll WIN " S'"u Si""e "n' 81 ~
saiic tlhie " 1o't' u. -, n,n4
"cle"Be' anu ~ p"i'' "i'
leNees so lhat lhe "atet can - "P.
plled uniformly 'lious'I'" y i" =
Nllh IL minimum oi i"p'i ON mus
nave haa ~colHloeI'p'c eAP'ii''''' !
80 tlose VINO IiaNt petl i't'ii ! "io"
their uhaldeu eye 10 Sunie lie"i III
TINS WORK ma! ne Unsupported wien
ttey ma mat the water VIII Ho1 no"
~ mn no matter no" lhaeIl You may
coax 1t. -,
IN a country where there Is 50 nll'e
general lall 10 the iahd II II esPe'lai!H
important u USE tlle efeatcNi care IN
leNellig ana running lafIl "il'iIes' W
such "oik 9h"ula De uii"eftahen Nltl
out the use ol some deNltt ll 'eto'hl
nlhg grade ihere are many Sue'! o'-
wees which anyone can use "itl'oul All!
special kaoNlra2o OF 'l' uS' - II
stfalhehts. lIlei' are manu- i'N''H ~
sale AT moderate PrlteS' ''la' are EN-.
ployed IN some localities iof iaHii'G 9"'
larm latefaIsi various l,leclal'ie"l ne
wees are also USED Win ~oilsiaeraple
success, the Simplest "l "illCil l. an or
binary carpenter leNel ana i board
Tins method can not, however DE
employed where It Is desired t" carry
the dltth across Il 10" rlaSe OF run tilt
line through Il piece oI rough lahd.
And III any circumstance the average
farmer would hild lil"l Ill the Eiu me
cheapest ana best way 10 allleli ms
bitches n lay OUT MS CHECKS "ouid
be To employ II surveyor Win Il leEei
and have grade stakes set ana II
slope "l MS iaia accurately determines