The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27

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81 simple that a child may opetrate
il. an overhead system Of irrigation
for gardeners. farmers, florists, nur-
serymen and horticulturists has re
Gently been perfected which is ex-
pected to cut in half the cost Of liv-
ing within the next two or three
years. 1t is endorsed by the United
States agricultural department.
Tor the past five or six months ex-
hGus:ive tests have been given the as
sociated inventions. Crops raiScU
under every similar condition except
that Of the artificial rainfall which it
produces, have indicated that the SIS
tenn is destined to rank even his her
than the harvester n binder, the
threshing machine or the traction
pillow in the development of agricul-
ture. The system has been put 10
every possible test and its advantages
nav. far exceeded the eXpectatinrS
OF its users. Operations OF Overnc &c
irrigation. however, is still in it's m
fancy, and great possibilities are IN
store for the system and it's users.
That it will be the greatest facto'
III the reduction of the cost Of living
that the country has ever known is
already conceded, and that is Will
increase the value Of land in and near
the centers Of population as quickly
as it becomes Of general use, is also
assured.
Simple and Practical.
The system is extremely simple and
practical. BY It's use the products Of
garden or farm may be easily Oebled.
and in many cases more than five
times as much has been raised per
acre by its use than would be pos
sible to secure when depending ex-
oil fTr man
Crop failure. two lords which
strike terror to the man who de-
ponds upon the ground and its pro-
ducts for a livelihood, will be un-
known when overhead irrigation is in
general use. Instead of one poor
crop each year. two or more bumper
harvests will be gathered.
The perfected system consists Of
series of lateral pipes, equipped with
specially designed nozzles which
throw a fine spray of water, or gen
tie rainfall, a given distance. 1t set.
ties in the soil not on the surface
The pipes are easily rotated thus in
surfing IN even distribution Of water
on every inchO of ground.
n wonderful results of irrigation
in retaining The arid wastes of tn
west and the southwest is already
familiar story throughout America
but the systems employed there ar,
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means, and neither are the results a
successful as those possible through
the use of the overhead system.
Cost OF Operation Small.
The small cost Of operation togeth
er with it's simplicity puts the over
head system within the reach Of tn
great middle class. The man wit
fve. ten or more acres Of land ma
double or treble his income annual
just as the millionaire ranch owne
OF the West who has thousands G
dollars to spend annually for tn
flooding of his great tracts.
Every crop failure is generally du
to three things, namely, not enoug
ain too much rain, and the bug
and insects which destroy the plant
The overhead irrigation system fu1
nishes the rain whenever needed.
thing drainage system will carry ava
any excess furnished by nature, an
h land owner will not be afraid
drain his fields if he has a certai
supply of rain at his command. Thu
the system makes it possible an
practical for the supply of rain an
the moisture Of the ground to I
equaliZed SO that the best crop col
ditions may obtain at all times.
The fear Of damage to plant Ii
by insects is also minimized for tt