Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-03-25
simuIe Machine Operated by Hand
Riuht In Ditch Is Explained
IN Detail
Is USED IN WESTERN KANSAS
New Methods Which 0bviate Many
Of the Mechanical Difficulties
Of Former Schemes

small machine for laying tile in the
ditch for irrigation purposes. The
owu,r of the plant which maEufac-
,ur,s the machines for Western Kan
sus farmers read an article IN the
Grnphc some weeks ago and felt
moved to tell the editor of his inven-
,ion. He fails to mention the cost of
,he machine. but Judging from de-
scription il is neither complicated nor
extensive and the inventor predicts
that I'll will make It's mark IN the
srr,i-arid West"
The booklet which accompanied
f.. letter describes the device as fol
lows:
BENEFITS OF TILE
Realizing the fact that through the
semi.arid region of the Rocky Noun
tains. and reaching from the Dako-
IL, south through Texas, We have dry
spells every season, which greatly IN
,crfcr, with the successful growing
II garden and truck patches; also,
drpending on the limited amount of
rainfall, the growing of trees. shrub
berry aud small fruit has not been
ycr, successful.
And knowing further that all of
this country is underlaid with II
great underilow of water, which can
he raised 10 the surface III consider
able amounts BY the means of wind
mills. and this water, ii economically
used. can be- made of untold value
,c the people of this semi arid region
Itcalizing these facts | have en-
dravored aud succeeded III making II
machine which will lay II perforated
cement tile that will economically and
practically distribute the water in the
sub. surface of the Suii.
This machine, known rs the Tur'
Eer Sub-lrngating Tile Machine, full
fills the above requirements.
This machine is very simple, easily
and quckl, operated II will make
ilS mark IN this semi-arid country,
Tor wherever this tile is laid and n
little water used, rapid vigorous
growth of vegetation is certain.
This method of sub-irrigatlou
places the water beneath the surfac,
of the ground and at the roots oi
vegetation, where it is readily util'
lied. The water being placed be-
meath the surface prevents evapora
ton and also admits of proper cult
yation at any time. II is not neces
sary To have large amount of wateI
such as is needed with surface irrl
cation. Practical and dependable
tests have proven that only one-sev
en,h TO one ninth the amount of wa
ter is needed for this method of irri
CATION that is required for surfac
irrigation, aud also better results
have been obtained with the lesse
amounts of water, for the reason tina
the ground is not flooded and mad
soft and run together, as is done b.
surface irrigation.
Also by this method the sub-soil i
Kept IN a uniform, moist condition
which is very essential for stron
vigorous growth of vegetation.
uniform, moist soil is much better 10
The growing crops than wet. soake
Soegy soil
This tile makes the distribution G
me water so economical that a yer
large garden and yard can be irr
gated with the ordinary windmill. b
The use of mill with n sixteen c
twenty foot wheel and the pump wit
a three aud 0ne-half or four inc
cylinder, II well of this kind will ful
hish water for several acres ,
ground. While the majority of u
people at this time are only fgurit
on lrrlgating the garden, truck pate
ana yard, still there are some wi
are figuring ON irrigating a larg
patch OF ground by this method.
In the garden aud truck patch Il
n'' should each have II separate col
nec'ion for the water. for the reas'
mat some vegetables require mo
water than others. In the orchar
W tue fields and for alfalfa, etc., q
"'e niny be laid with one large ma
ana The lateral tiles all Join onto III
main.
CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINE
This machine is simple and up
uA'e In its construction. II is ma
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