. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Seth Kallio watches gauges on pump as water goes out sprinkler system. (CRANBERRIES Photo) Makepeace Company Completes 16-Acre Sprinkler System Will Probably Be Tied In With Others to Make 24 Acres Operated as Single Unit. Sixteen acres of bog, have just been covered with sprinkler irriga- tion by the A. D. Makepeace Company at its Carver bog. This, with a six-acre section, with sprinklers installed half a dozen years ago, and a two-acre piece, protected with sprinklers since the early thirties, all in the same area, may be tied in
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Seth Kallio watches gauges on pump as water goes out sprinkler system. (CRANBERRIES Photo) Makepeace Company Completes 16-Acre Sprinkler System Will Probably Be Tied In With Others to Make 24 Acres Operated as Single Unit. Sixteen acres of bog, have just been covered with sprinkler irriga- tion by the A. D. Makepeace Company at its Carver bog. This, with a six-acre section, with sprinklers installed half a dozen years ago, and a two-acre piece, protected with sprinklers since the early thirties, all in the same area, may be tied in together, making one of the largest sprinkler instal- lations in Massachusetts, oper- ating as a single unit. Leading to the decision to make such extensive installations was the fact that last year the 16-acre area lost much of its crop by a spring frost, while 2 years ago it was hard hit by drought. As a matter of fact, due to inadequate water, producing crops on this particular area of the Carver bog has been for years extremely hazardous. Hence the decision for "insurance" of an overhead water supply. Eight Installed are approximately 10,000 feet of pipe and approxi- mately 160 sprinkler heads. Water source is considered entirely adequate, it being an almost natu- ral "sump" provided by throwing a dam across the lower end of the source of the Wankinquoah river. The area was known long ago as "The Slug", there having been an ancient mill near the site. A m'odern pump house was constructed and this contains a Sterling (Viging) diesel engine of 125 horsepower as power source, and a Fairbanks-Morse turbine pump capable of throwing gallons of water a minute when operated at 1100 r. p. m. Ten-inch transite pipe leads from pump- house to the bogs. About 15 minutes is required to fill pipes and bring up pressure for efficient operation, 70-75 pounds, giving about 40 pounds at the nozzles. Bog mains are 8" and 6" with laterals of 4"
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