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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



Arrangements have now been completed for the 

 permanent exhibit which the State of Washington has 

 been expecting to have in Chicago. Mrs. Alice 

 Hpughton, to whose untiring efforts credit is due for 

 this work, says that within about a month the exhibit 

 will be installed. It is to consist of fruits, grains and 

 other agricultural and horticultural products and 

 minerals, as well as maps and diagrams and photo- 

 graphs of everything relating to Washington. 



The Pennsylvania Farmer urges the importance of 

 irrigation in Pennsylvania, either by means of run- 

 ning streams or windmills. 



ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SOCIETIES. 



The Association of Engineering Societies pub- 

 lishes a monthly journal which contains the proceed- 

 ings and papers of the societies and an index to 

 current technical literature. The aggregate mem- 

 bership of the associated societies is now nearly 

 1,500, and Mr. John C. Trautwine, of 416 Locust 

 street, Philadelphia, is secretary. 



ENGINEERS' ANNUAL. 



The review of the Irrigation Engineers' Annual in a 

 recent number attracted much attention, and many 

 requests for copies have been made. Mr. John S. Tit- 

 comb, the secretary of the Society, Room 36, Jacob- 

 son building, Denver, informs us that the Annual is 

 for free distribution only among members of the 

 society. To all others the price is $1 each. 



WEATHER CROP BULLETINS. 



The National Weather Bureau and the State 

 Weather services throughout the country collect and 

 publish in bulletin form, from week to week during 

 the season of planting, cultivating and haivesting of 

 crops, prevailing weather conditions and their ef- 

 fect upon farming operations and crops. Both State 

 and National bulletins are issued on Tuesday. 

 The National bulletin treating of the general weather 

 and crop condition of the whole country, while the 

 State bulletins give detailed information concerning 

 the weather and its effects upon the various staples 

 of the several States. The National bulletin can be 

 obtained by writing to Mark W. Harrington, Chief 

 of the Bureau, Washington, D. C., and the State 

 bulletins from the observers located in the various 

 States. 



WESTERN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS. 



The Western Society of Engineers has devoted 

 considerable attention to irrigation during the past 

 year, and since they moved into their large, elegant 

 quarters in the Monadnock Block they have made 

 many additions to their library on this subject. This 

 society is in a strong and flourishing condition, hav- 

 ing a great many prominent men among its mem- 

 bers. They hold meetings frequently, at which tech- 

 nical subjects are discussed and papers delivered by 

 men high in the profession. But they do not lose 

 sight of the society side, and therefore have enfer- 

 tamments and suppers as often as possible. During 

 the summer the excursion committee arranges for 

 trips to all the notable points of interest within fifty 

 miles of the city. This system was inaugurated dur- 



ing the World's Fair, when so many visiting societies 

 were in the city, and it has proved to be one of the 

 most pleasant features of the society's program. 



The library is a technical one, and includes books 

 on all the various branches of the profession. It is 

 growing very rapidly under the able management of 

 Mr. Chas. J. Roney, secretary and librarian, and in 

 time Mr. Roney expects it will be one of the best 

 technical libraries in existence. The society's address 

 is 1635, Monadnock Block, Chicago. 



CLAY TILING. 



OSBORNE, KAN., February 4, 1895. 

 W. S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. Co., Kansas City, Mo. 



Sirs: Yours of the 2d at hand, and will say in 

 reply that I am more than satisfied with my sub- 

 irrigation plant. I have been running my pump all 

 winter, and have my three acres all soaked up and in 

 fine shape for gardening in the spring. Last spring 

 I put in 300 feet of tiling, and I found that I could 

 raise anything I planted. Some sav it is too expens- 

 ive. My garden is in town, and if I had to build a 

 reservoir on it the land that I would have to use for 

 that purpose would almost buy the tiling. As I pump 

 direct into the tiling, this does away with the reser- 

 voirs. 



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3 IN. 



3 INCH FARM DRAIN TILE WITHOUT SOCKET 



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DIAGRAM OF ARRANGEMENT OF TILING. 



I have my tiling so arranged that I can wet any 

 part of my garden whenever I choose. My tiling 

 (3-inch) is laid 16 inches deep, and the moisture comes 

 up to the top when thoroughly soaked. I have a well 

 43 feet deep. I use a 5-inch pump and a 12-foot mill. 

 I can lift 800 barrels per day, and there is no evapor- 

 ation as it pumps direct into the tiling. 



I want a car of tiling in the spring for my neigh- 

 bors. What can you lay me down 3 and 4-inch 

 tiling F.O.B Osborne for? Any inquiries directed to 

 me concerning sub-irrigation will be answered. 



Yours, ANDREW LINN. 



