. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 268 gpovtfitncm. [Octobee 22, 1898 THE FARM. The Ooet of Pumpiogr Water. foul withio Ibe last decade the water sup plies used in irrigation jn our Western States were brought to the places of utilization al- wholly br grafity. There are, however, large volumes of water situated at such low levels that gravity will uot carry it to the fields and only in recent rears have we come to a realization of the fact that this water may be raised by pumps oi other lifting de- vices to elevations from which it will Qow by gravity to the irrigable lands. Not only is t
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 268 gpovtfitncm. [Octobee 22, 1898 THE FARM. The Ooet of Pumpiogr Water. foul withio Ibe last decade the water sup plies used in irrigation jn our Western States were brought to the places of utilization al- wholly br grafity. There are, however, large volumes of water situated at such low levels that gravity will uot carry it to the fields and only in recent rears have we come to a realization of the fact that this water may be raised by pumps oi other lifting de- vices to elevations from which it will Qow by gravity to the irrigable lands. Not only is the water which may be raised from welts or low-lying streams available, but that which finds its way by seepage from irrigation canals and irrigated lands may be gathered into wells and pujiped to the surface and again employed in irrigation. The real value of pumping as a means of irrigation and the extent to which it may be employed, are as yet scarcely appreciated. A great many windmill? and some water wheels are utilized in our Western States for ibis purpose and a little pumping is done by steam and gasoline. But tbe value cf the water supplies to be de- rived from lifting is sure to increase greatly as the cheapness and adaptability of this method become to be fully recognized. Ac- cording to the government reports the aver- age first cost of wa'er derived from gravity supplies in the whole United States is $ ao acre. The average annual water rental is $ an acre. The average cost for a second fool of water on account of construction of some of the great gravity canals of the West, based on (he assumption that their whole sap ply was utilized, varies between $125 for tbe Bear river canal, Utah, and $730 for the Tur- lock canal, California. The cost of an acre ir- rigated for tbe same works varied between $5 for the Rear river canal and $14 50 for the Turlock canal. The average cost an acre ir- rigated by some of tbe greater of the storage reservoir* of the West var
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