Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-08

foreground water is without merit although
"forked-stick' artists from experience often are
better able to judge the probabilities Of ground
water than the average person.
Various Kinds of Wells
Wells spoken of as shallow or deem dug
bored, driven, or drilled and in The case Of tubu-
lar wells, as nonhowng. flowing, or artesian
Persons Interested in the various types of wells
and their construction, advantages, disadvantages,
etc, will find the subject treated in Farmers Dul-
letn No. 94l.
Wherever possible, tie farmhouse should be
fitted with some sort Of running water system
simple or elaborate, according to the Investment
the owner Is able to make. For such systems
water may be raised by natural flow hydraulic
rams, pumps, air lifts or acknowledgements putrps
Hydraulic rams are the most economical wafer.
lifting devices. Since rams Of various sizes and
makes perform differently, it usually is Necessary
to accept the mechanical details determined by
the manufacturer. The minimum never more
than the average, flow of the spring should 1e-
termine the size of the ram. Otherwise the one
selected may be too large for the dry-weather
flow. Small flows may be determined by noting
the time required to fill vessel of known ga
pacity. Larger flows may be determined by weir
measurements
When the water supply is far from the ram
site 1t Is usual to pipe the flow to an open tank
or reservoir located so as to secure the desired
length and fall Of drive pipe. Sometimes the
Is suf1cient for domestic requirements. In such
instances and where a nearby brook can ne
damned to obtain the necessary power head the
recoll OF the ram may be employed to admit the
spring water. which is pumped by a fail Of he
brook water to the pipe drive.
Motion Of water produces friction. which in
creases with the length and roughness Of The
pipe and the rapidty of the waters movement
Hence wherever much water is to be delivered
through long pipe the power or head necessary
to overcome friction should be determined The
bulletin mentioned before Farmers Bulletin NJ
BAD contains table which shows the friction
head; that Is. the number of feet to be added 10
the vertical height for each 100 feet Of iron pine
(not new to overcome friction when disciinrg
ing given quantities of water
Selection Of Pump
In the selection Of pump one should dernr
mine the Kind of we'll to be used its inside, III
ameter. depth to the bottom the depth cas-d
depth to the water level. both when the pump is
at rest and in operation. and the maximum
yield The maximum quantity of water require.d
per day should be calculated also. One shnrld
also determine the distance from the well To- inc
proposed location Of the pump and the vertical
height between these points; likewise the dis
lance from the pump to the reservoir or tank and
the vertical height between these points Tho
kind of power to be employed should b. selil,d
upon also-hand power windmill. gasoline or oil
engines. or electric motOrs-and the method Of
transmitting the power.
Farm pumps usually are Of the suction nft
force, deep-well type some combination NJ
these Suction and lift pumps do not raise ,.,.
ter above the pump nor discharge It under press.
ure. suction pumps require the cylinder "a lao
above the water level Of the supply. If a nrr.
feet vacuum could be created within the cvlind.r
water could be raised vertically by suctjon 20 q
feet at sea level. However the actual suction
lift is usually not more than t,vo-thrds 30 a.,
theoretical lift Methods Of making fight i,ints
are described in the bulletin referred ia.
Horizontal suction pipes may extend long dc.
tances' providing the friction loss plus the ver
teal height from the water level TO puinp vulva
does not exceed the limiting suction lift. Where