The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-01

Irrigation Object Lessons

bject Lessons
high, depending upon the character of
the soil. Water is taken from the head
ditch and spread in a sheet over the
areas between the bikes. The surplus
passes into a ditch and is carried to
the next area.
The sprinkler plan calls for spray
sprinklers arranged between the trees
or vegetable rows and so placed that
they water all of the ground. This
system can be used only where water
is supplied under pressure.
Another system is to distribute water
to each tree in an open flume. The
water is supplied from a head ditch.
This is similar to the piping method
to individual trees, but is waste of
water, though the cost of installation
is less.
G. M. Speck, chairman of the practi-
cal demonstration committee of the r.
rigation Congress, will be assisted in
the demonstrations by III. Delepine, an
experienced engineer, who has charge
of the work. and practical irrigators
and growers from various parts Of the
United States and Canada in explain
ing the various methods of watering
land to obtain the best results at the
least cost. --
IRRIGATION AND CONSERVATION
Joel Shoemaker chairman of the
Washington Conservation Commission.
has appointed the following delegates
to the Seventeenth National Irrigation
Congress, at Spokane, August Ola, In
elusive: Walter N. Granger, Zillah
I. A. Navarro, Wenatchee; DR. M. G.
Blalock, Walla Walla; J. J. Donovan,
Bellingham, and Mrs. N. w. Allen,
Spokane. The delegates were named
at the solicitation of the board of con-
troll of the Irrigation Congress.
The delegates will invite members
of the Irrigation Congress to attend
the First National Conservation Con-
gress of the United States, in the Au-
ditorium of the Alaska ukon-Pacif
Exposition, Seattle, August 1928. A
special meeting of the state organiza-
ton has been called for the purpose Of
receiving delegates from all parts of
the world, who are interested in the
many sides of practical and financial
conservation.
Irrigation and conservation are in
separable agencies for the upbuilding
of our country, says Mr.. Shoemaker.
Our present and future greatness as
an agricultural, horticultural and di-
versified farming country depends
upon the spirit of conservation. We
must protect the forests to conserve
the natural waterways for irrigation.
Without proper efforts being put forth
for preserving the natural reservoirs
of the mountains, there is danger of
a decrease in the producing powers of
the agricultural world that has been
reclaimed from aridity and made so
wonderfully productive.
Agriculture is the foundation of ma
tional prosperity. 1t insures in
dividual happiness and national con-
tentment. Tt supplies the needs Of
food and clothing for the industrial
world and moves the wheels of pro-
gress in every commercial center. A
continuation of agricultural success
means more extensive development
everywhere and in all lines of indus
try The right use of the forests
and proper handling of timber will
insure permanency in the reservoirs
of nature for irrigation and domestic
purposes and enhance the value of
land and its appurtenances.
The conservation movement is broad
enough to include all of the natural
resources of land and sea. 1t pro-
poses to educate the people in the art
of conserving the things Of nature. 1t
has a mission in the fields of irriga-
ton, forests of the mountains, waters
of the sea and the depths of the
earth Every gift Of nature should be
so protected as to insure the greatest