Preparing land for irrigation and methods of applying water . Fig. 22.—Irrigating orchard by basin method. 50. the expense involved in applying it. The water, which is conveyed anddelivered by the canals, is never measured to the consumer. The canal companies chargeeach taker from §15to $20 per day fora head of water,which varies ae- Fig. 23.—Method of grading interior of basins to prevent water coming cording to COIldi-in direct contact with trunk of trees. r* tions from 2 to 3^ cubic feet per second, or from 80 to 133 miners inches under a 6-inchpressure. The average annual cost of water on
Preparing land for irrigation and methods of applying water . Fig. 22.—Irrigating orchard by basin method. 50. the expense involved in applying it. The water, which is conveyed anddelivered by the canals, is never measured to the consumer. The canal companies chargeeach taker from §15to $20 per day fora head of water,which varies ae- Fig. 23.—Method of grading interior of basins to prevent water coming cording to COIldi-in direct contact with trunk of trees. r* tions from 2 to 3^ cubic feet per second, or from 80 to 133 miners inches under a 6-inchpressure. The average annual cost of water on 130 orchards was $ per acre. The cost of preparing the surface in one of the ways previouslydescribed was found to be, on an average, 68 cents per acre. Two men are generally required to attend to the water. They worktwelve hours each day and receive in wages from $2 to $3. About 20per cent higher wages are paid for night shifts. The average cost ofapplying water on 130 orchards was $ per acre. The items in the following brief summary give the cost per acre fororchard irrigation under the gra
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