Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-09

htnnuanH water and Just as soon az a 4
Subsidies the sowing OF seed begins.
even IN the mud.
The artificial methods OF irrigation /
for the low river season are many.
and we had opportunity 10 see them
IN fun oporat ton In our twenty days
trip on the Nile. The oldest aystcm
probably 90 iifting the water frem
the river is the "shadoor'---a long
pole plvoted ON two sticks. with a
weight on One end and q suspended
leather bucket on the other A ma
tive Ia seant clothing or stark naked
stands al tho brink OF the stream
and operates the bucket. lf the dis
lance 60 the land level IL within
range Of the one pole. one iift only
a needed, But II the bank should be
steep the first man omptlea his buck
81 into an earth basin. from which
n second lifts the water 60 higher
level BY another "ShadOOf." and 70
on until series OF four or five may
be formed In order TO put the water
on the desired level.
Aonther hand device Il the tipping
trough for a short lift The trough
works on a pivot with one end pro-
jectlng into the water. held In the
hands OF the native. who standa In
the stream and Tits and lifts the
trough in continuous performance
from early morn am late at eve.
Then there is the cylindrical churn-
shaped apparatus. one end inclined
In the water. with q spiral shaft in
side turned By crank In the hands
OF the peasant operator.
The 'sakkioh," moved in circle
by camels. or bunaios. or cows. or
burrOs. or horses. Is horizontal
wheel that turns an endless chain OF
water Jugs and keeps a steady stream
pouring out upon the land.
And then there is the picturesque
movement OF the native women with
! water Jars upon their heads and the
\ men coming down to the rivers edge
and fiillng their plgskin vessels. still
in the shape OF a pig. throwing them
about their necks or upon the backs
OF their donkeys and carrying them
llip the banks.
The natives are loath to leave tholT
oAd style schemes OF irrigation am
do not look with favor upon modern
methods introducing electrical power
for raising water along tho river
Occasionally an electrical plant was
TO lse seen .irriRating large tracts oi
onions. cotton. wheat or peoples.
our trip up the Nile by boat proved
: a lingering delight There was No
chance for rough waters Eor sea.
, sickness; all was calm. The foul
meals day were all that could b,
) desired. with plenty OF time L,
: Fietch srize. The appearance OF tn,
, nativea with their wares for sale al
. all thtJ ships landing places prove,
, Of greHf Interest The native barbcl
I with his kit OF dirty tools was ready
r To scrape the face OF steerago pas
: sengers. seating them on the floor o
: the decks. and shaving all the cx
= posed surface. even 10 the forehead
! for one plaster shave.
+ Among the diversions was the oc
, casionaL running into sand bars anc
sticking there sometimes for severa
hours, The Nile WAS approaching Ia
q lowest water mark for comforta bi'
, navigation OF the large vessels. oui
boat was to make but one more triI
that season. When the boat wen
adrift i'm the sand Il was entertain
? ing to Scar the native sailors sins
! their ri,pr songs IN all concerted ac
ton. Juggling at the ropes "a RELEASE
the boat. In these work SONGS thel
appeal 90 the Divine Allah for AS
sistance tin their efforts.
on ths sand bars In the river he,
all along the Journey the NATIVE
farmers we're planting watermelon
so near tu the water that no irrlga
ton would be needed, aud ~ reEulal
IN the timo OF the rising of the river
they could feel assured that the mel
ons would ripen before high watei
came4
: The boat stopped at all villages
where still exist the ruins OF famoui
, tombs and temples and pyramids. t'
give toarists opportunity TO visit
them.
The characteristics Egyptian seen
cry along the banks Of the Nile i'm
pressed itsesf as "A living picture OF
: the mind the sunsets with the des
ert glow in the twilight, the tail pain
trees along the banks reaching theil
smooth trunks up ~ the scant fo
iiage al the top. the trains of camel'
outlined against the evening Sky
with now and then pointed pyra
mid In the distance silently proclaim
= ing It's ancient history All this an,
= much more proved realization 0
= the dreams of youth.