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very leaky lake, excavated in an old creek bottom composed almost 

 entirely of coarse, loose sand. In constructinjjf these surface storag^e 

 basins, the dimensions are best when .")()xl(H) ft. or l(K)x'iO(» ft., etc., 

 rather than sijuare. A pond 50x100 ft. and containing hve feet of wa- 

 ter will irrigate 25 acres. The whole plant including a first-class 

 wind engine should not cost over $250. It is a good rule to have the 

 pond of such size that it will not be necessary to empty it oftener 

 than once or twice a week. That would make the water supply at 

 hand the main factor in determining the size of the pond. Figure 

 it out in this waj-: One gallon contains 231 cubic inches. A space 

 23.1 inches high, covering 10 pcjuare inches, equals one gallon, and 

 one square foot or 144 square inches etjuals 14 4 gallons. Now divide 

 the number of gallons which can be pumped in three daj's' steady 

 wind by 14.4 and the result will be the number of square feet neces- 

 sary for the bottom of a pond two feet deep; one-half that number 

 will be sufficient for one four feet deep.— Orange Judcl Farmer. 





J. S. HARRIS. 



At this season, as a rule, work develops much faster than it can be 

 done. The first ten days of April gave indications of a late, back- 

 ward spring, and digging and planting of trees could not be done. 

 The next ten dayn gave us excessive heat for the time of j'ear and 

 much wet weather when the soil could not be worked to advantage 

 and pushed vegetation rapidly, and, conse([uently, manj* varieties 

 of trees cannot now be taken up and transported long distances 

 and transplanted with safety. But fortunately many of our larger 

 nurseries have facilitica for keeping trees dormant till <[uite late in 

 the season. Those who have yet to procure trees for planting 

 should procure them as near by as possible and in no case trust to 

 their transportation by freight. 



When trees are a long time in transportation they often become 

 heated, and the buds will put out a feeble growth several inches 

 long. The only remedy in such a case is severe cutting back and 

 keeping them shaded from the hot sun until a healthy circulation 

 gets started. In other cases trees arrive dried and shriveled, and if 

 planted out without any previous preparation a good share will be 

 lost, but with a little care they may be saved. Unpack such as soon 

 as received, open a trench and bury the whole, roots, top and all. 

 and leave them several days or a week. When taken out. they will 

 be found plump and about as good as new. 



Trees grown at home may be taken up and replantecl until the 

 foliage is considerably expanded, but the roots should not be long 



