ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 Plate I. Fig. 1. Gas pipe and sprinklers iised by Fred Sclmmaclier, Flush- 

 ing, Long Island.— Fig. 2. Movable sprinkler iised by David 



Astle, Vineland.N. J 10 



II. Fig. 1. Method of distributing water used by C. Becker, Vine- 

 land, N. J. — Fig. 3. Asparagus plants from irrigated and unir- 



rigated rows - - 16 



III. Fig. 1. Effect of irrigation on asparagiis. — Fig. 3. Yields of 



onions on irrigated and unirrigated plats ._ 34 



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