722 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



information as lias been collected in the various drainage areas that may be of use in 

 hydrographic studies, including, as far as available, a description of the drainage area 



and the streams draining it. - ' 



Report of progress of stream measurements for the calendar year 1903, 

 J. C IIoyt ( I '. S. Geol. Survey, Water Supply and Trrig. Papt r No. 97, pp. 518, map 1). — 

 This is part 1 of the annual report on stream measurements and is a partial record of 

 data collected from the territory east of the Mississippi River. The report contains 

 detailed measurements of the How of streams as well as such other additional infor- 

 mation as is of use in general hydrographic studies. 



Current wheels, R. A. Farnum (Irrig. Age, 20 I 1905), No. ■!. pp. 76, 77,figs.9). — 

 A brief illustrated account of the construction ami operation of a few forms of current 

 wheels. 



Cost of pumping for irrigation, S. M. Woodward {Arizona Sta. Bui. '/'■). pp. 

 457-469). — This bulletin gives the results of investigations relating to the actual cosl 

 of pumping water for irrigation at 10 representative pumping plants now in opera- 

 tion in Arizona, with recommendations and conclusions as to best kinds of pumping 

 machinery and best methods of pumping. 



It is stated that "complete pumping plants, not including cost of wells, can be built 

 in reasonably accessible locations in Arizona for approximately S1G0 per rated horse- 

 power, or$200per water horsepower. Small plants may exceed this cost, while very 

 large ones will probably fall below. Small plants of 12 rated horsepower or more, 

 under favorable conditions, should lift 1 acre-foot of water 1 ft. in height for 15 cts. or 

 less. Plants of 100 rated horsepower or higher should do the same for about 5 cts." 



Tests of irrigation pumping plants and wells in the valley of the Rio 

 Grande, C. S. Slichter (Engin. News, 52 (1904), No. 26, pp. 580, 581, fig. 7!.— This 

 article gives detailed results of tests of 18 pumping plants used for irrigationand situ- 

 ated in the valley of the Rio Grande in the lower part of New Mexico and the west- 

 ern end of Texas. The data reported and discussed include lift of pumps, and cost 

 and efficiency of electricity and different kinds of fuel (oil, gasoline, and wood). 



Development of the underflow, J. J. Vernon (Irrig. Age, 20 (1905), No. 3, 

 p..86). — A brief. account of pumping operations at the New Mexico Station. (See 

 E. S. R., 15, p. 195.) 



Underground waters of southern Louisiana, with discussions of their uses 

 for water supplies and for rice irrigation, G. I>. Harris and M. L. Fuller 

 ( U. S. Geo]. Survey, Water Supply and Trrig. Paper No. 101, pp. 98, pis. 11. figs. /•<)• — ■ 

 The part of this report prepared by Professor Harris "is an elaboration of a portion of 

 an earlier paper published in the reports of the geological survey of Louisiana, ami by 

 means of its descriptions and illustrations brings out clearly the nature of the occur- 

 rence and the importance of the underground water resourcesof the region considered." 



The part prepared by Mr. Fuller deals with the increased demand for underground 

 water for various purposes, especially in rice irrigation. The development of rice 

 irrigation, the sources of water, the systems in operation, and methods of pumping 

 and applying water are discussed. Many of the main facts of the latter discussion 

 are taken from Bulletin 113 of this Office (E. S. R., 14, p. 507). 



Experiments and results in rice irrigation, T. U. Taylor (Tradesman, 52 

 (1904), No. 8, pp. 51-53). — This is a paper read before the National Irrigation Con- 

 gress at El Paso. It briefly reviews the history and present status of rice irrigation 

 and describes methods in use. 



Forestation, irrigation, and storage reservoirs, L. A. Fabre (Bui. Agr. 

 Algtrieet Tunisie, 10 (1904), No. 20, pp. 438-447). — A general summary of informa- 

 tion on these subjects as applied to Algerian and Tunisian conditions. 



The reclamation service, F. II. Newell (Poj). Sei. Mo., 66 (1904), No. 2, pp. 

 107-110. pi. 1, figs. 6). — The organization and operations of the reclamation service 

 of the U. S. Geological Survey established under the reclamation act of June 17, 1902, 



