Show I WATER BY FURROWS Method Adopted When Distribution Distribution Distribution tion by Flumes Is Too Costly Spouts Made by Nailing Together Four Lath and Set In Bank of i Ditch Method Reduces Cost of Irrigation n. n When flumes fiumes are considered too costly the water Is distributed among the furrows through wooden spouts spouts' set In the bank of an ordinary r earthen earth earth- en ditch These head ditches when in operation are divided into a series of level le spaces by means of drop boxes which hold the surface of the water at the desired elevation The spacing of at these drop boxes depends on the the- grade of the head hend ditch and their cost averages about 2 50 each Spouts are made usually by nailing together four lath There is a special lath on the market somewhat heavier than the ordinary one used for plastering buildIngs buildings build- build Ings being 05 Inch thick two Inches wide and three feet long Four of or these when nailed together cost about 35 cents and each spout In place costs about 6 65 5 cents cento low the theater water ater surta suria charges about 01 miners miner's Inc Inch u I wis w wIs Is about right for a slope of ot three pet pei cent The tubes are set while the water is in the ditch and are axe kept at atthe atthe atthe the same level leyel b between tween check boxes The cost of tin tubes two feet long is about 3 per hundred In many places neither flumes nor tubes are used Water Is taken through c cuts ts in the ditch bank and divided among th the furrows as evenly as possible by directing dIre directing di dI- re it with the shovel This practise practise practise tise reduces the cost of preparing theland the theland theland land for or irrigation but It increases the cost of applying a water and does not secure an even distribution among the furrows Furrows In alfalfa fields are most commonly made by the use of a marker or furrowing furrowing sled Sleds with more than two runners are sometimes used reducing the time me required for furrowing but not producing quite so satisfactory furrows since an obstruction obstruction obstruction ob ob- ob- ob under one of the outside runners runners runners run run- ners will wUl lift all but the other outside runner out of ot the ground and leave obstructions obstructions' In the furrows which If not removed will cause pause the flooding of at the surface Sometimes a marker is put on the sled to indicate the place for the next furrow |