Show irrigation some few 11 thoda 4 abat ar are 1 I 1 I 1 tos to th the present ii coron iiron ron of in california la has bad had the tile effect t of turning turn itil attention ta new method methods of and ster supply lu in ula to same extent reservoirs for storing the winter rainfall aud and canals and detcho o for distributing it on the bud laud have been provided but according to a of the new augland homestead irrigation 1 Is iw less la in vogue in the rental rent al and pans of the state the winters rainfall i Is depended upon to moisture to produce crops and anaw bra hen this CAW crop crops an ars a fallum fai loro the writer ray rays this kason irrigation ie Is an absolute beo lute to linure insure cropf and water must 1 a procured at once to ibis end everal method methods aro are leing resorted to when water jl Is within reach in binany place places riter can be reached at reasonable cepho 80 30 to 60 feet feck and many farmers annar aro are inking sinking well wells aud and putting in pumping plant plants worked by wind tram steam or gasoline Rae engine in them ft a large chaft live to gli 1 feet dinaro li Is sunk for a it depth of 20 or 30 feet feek from bo he bottom a mailer smaller obart li Is eunk sunk until an abundant flow of water m it ter ie Is struck A centrifugal pomp pump ie in tet on the tile bottom of the first baft and driven ly the power on oil the and usually an all ample ni 1 ahm 1 on aa tract chetal several of these well wells aro are tunic sunk vor irrigating vines 1 anil and Teg tables talle this plan I 1 Is work ark ing lug well the lascot novelty in irrigation however ii is king ix lug worked along tho the sacra niceto river oil either till this riar aro are largo large bodice bodies of very fertile lanil laud ec c voted to archar tN fruits and eatables gryvna IAM ely fur for lie ilia ban ramn cinco inar keti these have always depended upon the wint tr rainfall and this searon aro are buffering ruf fering severely it I 1 Is now proposed to ruu run a bont boat up and down the rive with a powerful I 1 lumping ing llant I 1 taut ou on board and hoso and nunie flumes carry the water the to tho the land lauds aligning it its bank As the country here I 1 Is almost a I 1 level for mile miles tt a very largo large area could be reached in thia this manner another plan now ii it operation in the capay cabay valley alley I 1 is a pumping pum ping outfit on this operate operates along cache creek and il is need used for irrigating a largo large section of orchards the plant consists te of a gasoline ga golino engine and a i mounted on art ft a heavy truck with tight 11 inch wheels the pump liff lifts 42 gallon gallons of water per bour hour a height heigh 9 of 30 feet or rallon gallons to a height of 40 feet fec tand and will irrigate 20 bresof of orchard each labour 12 hours at fl a running hunu ing of ta 43 day exclusive of labor tho plant can bo be removed to any point desind alola the creek or conid could bo be used for well pumping if the supply of water wa was efficient cicaL |