Show USE PUMP Pip FOR IRRIGATING Some Practical Suggestions by New Mexico Farmer on Pumping Water Water Wa Wa- ter With Small Engine Some Somo days ago I read an article answering an a query In regard to putting In a small Irrigation outfit to water wate two acres of ot garden Practically a athe all the water we get In this region Columbus Co Co- Ce- Ce lumbus N. N M. M Is lifted by a pump o of some somo sort and In the light of ot exper experience experience ence In this method of ot Irrigation I would offer some suggestions which will help the man who has the courage courage cour cour- age to take charge of ot weather condi- condi conditions conditions In the event that rain tails falls t to fall tall says a writer In the Rural New New- Yorker The two-Inch two pump and 2 horsepower engine will take care o othe of the two acres nicely furnishing about abou gallons per minute at a speed o ot of revolutions If It properly lined ou out The installation will wUl be more to use the foot toot valve on the suction pipe and keep the pump above water If It there Is danger of ot debris in th the creek sink a box around the suction It would be an expensive mistake t tuse to use a two-Inch two pipe for tor feet teet an and work the little engine against so muc much friction A three-Inch three pipe connected to the pump by a reducer and run u up at an on angle of 45 degrees to a vertical height of ot 18 feet teet arranged to empty empt Into a wooden flume which connects connect with the garden will avoid excessive speed of the water and also do away with most of ot the pipe The suction should be at least 2 Inch 2 inch pipe I It If this is not suited to conditions us use inch four pipe from tram pump to field This may be made mado of ot heavy galvanIzed galvanized galvanized galvan galvan- pipe material and reduced to th the two-Inch two connection on the pump bu buthe but the flume will be more satisfactory 1 if It can be used The flume fiume may b be cheaply made with two boards put together together together to to- gether trough pig-trough style and lined with wit roofing paper lapping the Joints Ilk like shingles Another r thing should not be lost los sight of ot when the field needs Irrigation irrigation tion It probably will all need It a at once for Cor the rain wets the whole patch the same day and It would b ba be bea a wise plan to pump an earth tan tank full tull of ot water and have It on hand 1 if the ground can be sufficiently puddle to hold water gallons per minute min ute is a feeble stream to do anything with and less than that Is little more mor than an aggravation unless It b be stored up until sufficient head has ha accumulated to put it out and over ove the ground The free government pamphlet Practical Irrigation for tor Beginners Beginners Beginners Be Be- will be very helpful in givIng Ing Jag methods for handling the water Th The gallons per minute should b be delivered at a cost of ot not more than tha 30 cents a day for engine naphtha If the right machinery Is selected an anthe and the best should be procured Its It's th the cheapest In the end |