. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. IRRIGATION 203 five hundred feet. Furrow irrigation is especially adapted to crops which are cultivated, such as sugar beets, potatoes, corn, and orchard fruits. In some cases, however, fields which are planted to alfalfa are corrugated, or little fur-. Furrow irrigation for root crops. rows are pressed into the surface by special machinery, and in this way furrow irrigation can be practiced for sown crops. The Check System. The check system of irrigation is used extensively. The field is marked off into a series of level plats surround
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. IRRIGATION 203 five hundred feet. Furrow irrigation is especially adapted to crops which are cultivated, such as sugar beets, potatoes, corn, and orchard fruits. In some cases, however, fields which are planted to alfalfa are corrugated, or little fur-. Furrow irrigation for root crops. rows are pressed into the surface by special machinery, and in this way furrow irrigation can be practiced for sown crops. The Check System. The check system of irrigation is used extensively. The field is marked off into a series of level plats surrounded by little ridges, or dikes, and into these plats the water is run to the required depth for irrigation. This method can be used on prac- tically all kinds of crops, but is especially adapted to alfalfa, wheat, barley, and other non-cultivated sown crops. Considerable work is required to prepare the land to receive the water, but when the land has been properly prepared this method of irrigation requires little effort, and few unavoidable losses of water occur. The size of the check varies with the character of the soil to be. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalog] comp; Kent, Harry Llewellyn, [from old catalog] joint comp. Topeka, The State of Kansas state printing plant
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