. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . bout the 1st of June, thoughthis depends upon the weather. When matured, the rice is harvestedwith binders, and then thrashed. All the straw needed for feedingpurposes is saved, the remainder is usually burned. The averageyield has been 10 barrels (35 bushels) an acre, for which Mr. Wardhas received $3 a barrel. There are two complete pumping plants onthe farm. The pump at the larger stat ion is of the Menge type, witha capacity of 720,000 gallons an hour (27 second-feet). A 100-horse-power Atlas engine is installed,


. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . bout the 1st of June, thoughthis depends upon the weather. When matured, the rice is harvestedwith binders, and then thrashed. All the straw needed for feedingpurposes is saved, the remainder is usually burned. The averageyield has been 10 barrels (35 bushels) an acre, for which Mr. Wardhas received $3 a barrel. There are two complete pumping plants onthe farm. The pump at the larger stat ion is of the Menge type, witha capacity of 720,000 gallons an hour (27 second-feet). A 100-horse-power Atlas engine is installed, with only an 80-horsepower Atlasboiler. At the other plant there is a 500,000-gallon Menge pump, an 90 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OF TEXAS. [NO. 71. engine of local make, and only a 30-horsepower boiler. The lift ineach case is 9 feet. The larger plant cost $5,000, the smaller only$1,500. The flume is 60 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 4 feet deep; thebox part is constructed of 2-inch planking. The main canal is from60 to 40 feet wide and 2 miles long, and has several large laterals. Fig. 22.—Map of Jefferson County Rice Companys farm, showing irrigation canals. branching off. Mr. Ward irrigated about 400 acres in 1899 and 900acres in 1900, but the plant is now leased to Bigham Brothers. Jefferson County Rice Company system.—The farm of the Jeffer-son County Rice Company is 17 miles from Beaumont, and is the lastone on the. south side of Taylors Bayou, all the land below beingmarshy and subject to overflow from salt water. Two pumps, one22-inch Marri and one 15-inch Ivens, of capacities of 20,000 and 7,500 U. S. GEOLOGICAL survey WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO 71 PL VII J m _ + __jfr m &A Jfev 1 \R^MM^mh*^ ~ A PUMPING STATION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY RICE COMPANY.


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