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Show Distribution of Water. The distribution' of the water is an Important part of supplementary irrigation ir-rigation as seepage and evaporation loss must be reduced to a minimum. The canvas hose, made by stitching together the edges of a strip of canvas, can-vas, wide enough to pass around the outlet pipe to reservoir. Is the most practical and economical method of distributing a limited water supply. The slip joint pipe is also a good mihod but the first cost is the chief objection to it. The method of irrigation most commonly com-monly and profitably used is the furrow fur-row method. The plants should be set and seed planted along the edge of the furrow.' The flooding or sprinkling method j requires more cultivating to keep the i r.rust from forming on the soil and Is wasteful of water. |