Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-08-01
New irrigation Gate


, gate or check is most practicable for
the small lateral outlets from the
main ditch.
Redwood boxes, with various styles
of slides or covers. have been very
largely used because of their sup
posed cheapnesa, Experience has
proved this delusion. however, for the
alterations of complete wetting,
when in use, with baking in the hot
sun and dry mir, at other times.
proves rninous to wooden construc-
ton in so short Il period as to more
Than offset low first cost. II Is
generally impossible 70 move them to
II new location successfully, as the
farmer often finds them in such con-
dlllon after Il single seasons use as
10 make II better worth while 10 use
new material. They seldom approach
very near 10 watcr-tightncss. In
short. they have all the characteris-
ties of Il makc-shift construction.
Cement pipe i, much better in most
localities. The principal objections
to this form are lis weight and clum-
~lneNs, the lmpractlcability Of moving
II when once installed, and the vari.
Gus shortcomings common to all &C.
ment construction rs result of i'm
perfect materials or workmanship.
In many of the most important irri
eating sections the only sand obtain.
able is more or less impregnated with
salt or akali; and this is the cause
of the early collapse of thousands
of dollars worth of cement work. The
same thing sometimes applies to the
water; in which case the making of
reliable concrete is wholly out of the
question.
Wooden boxes, cement pipes and
several other devices 10 which the
farmers have turned have all given
Ecry serious trouble by washing out
\ little stream gets started beside
or beneath the gate; and very soon
It's place is represented by u gaping
hole through the bank. This Difficult.
iy has lead many land owners 10 turn
hopefully to corrugated iron pipe,
which they observed successfully
wthsrandng similar conditions when
used a. road culvcrtS. II seems that
III" earth packs into the corrugations
IN such n way as TO prevent the for
nation Of the original trirkle.
For all the better grades Of cor
rngatcd culvcrts, high.purity iron is
employed, on account of its resist.
ance to corroslon; and, Judging by
the amount Of deterioration now to
be observed in those which have been
during the past several
years, their life will be considerably
longer than that of the average ce-
ment construction.
Until recently the makers Of CORFU.
gated iron pipe have been unable to
offer any form Of gate or check
which was well adapted for this pur-
pose. The requisites are that it be
heap, convenient, fairly water tight
md reasonably permanent. During
be past year, however, u device ha,
,ccn patented which is known as the
&c gate, the name being an alusion
o that Of the inventor, r. c. Force,
md which seems to answer these r.
Iulremcnts. This consists of flat
metal slide, working on hinge
through slot cut in the upper half
# the pipe, and seated in n groove
II nib, rolled into the material. A
'uIkhead, also of galvanized iron, is
further protection against wash
uts
One of these checks, with four feet
# pipe, weighs only thirty or forty
pounds, and installing or removing
hem is n short and easy matter.
heir operation is much more con-
enlent than that of most other types
nd the flow can be regulated as de-
ired. a lO-year old boy can easily
pen or close n hundred of these
'ates in a small part of the time
ecessary for cement or wooden
oxeS. Altogether, they would seem
o be worthy of serious consideration
" the owners of irrigated land
Iames Wharton Jones.
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