l IRRIGATION 



ADVERTISEMENTS 



Irrigate Your Land 



USETHE LINK BELT 



WATER ELEVATOR. 



Cheapest machine on the 

 market. Capacities from 500 

 to 6,000 gallons per minute 

 Hundreds now in successful 

 operation. Send for circular 

 and price list. Agents 

 wanted. 



LINK BELT MACH^ERY CO. 



Chicago. 111., U. S. A. 



Leading dealers 

 everywhere sell 



FERRY'S SEEDS 



Don't risk the lose of time, labor and ground 

 by planting seeds of unknown qual- 

 ity. The market is fall of cheap, 

 unreliable seeds. FERRY'S SEEDS 

 are always the best; do not accept 

 any substitute. Seed Annual Free. 

 D. M. FERRY & CO., 

 Detroit, Mich. 



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Sherman Level 





This level does its 

 own figuring regard- 

 less of grade, rough- 

 ness of ground or in- 

 tervening objects. 



This is a new level- 

 ing instrument. Sim- 

 ple, Practical, Cheap . 

 For $10 you can do 

 your own leveling". 

 Anyone who can read c 

 simple figures can use 

 it. Invented by a man 

 in irrigated 4 ountry, 

 with experience, 

 hence it is practical. 



For sale by 



H. GIBSON, 



^^(Si^slD^tej^icjs 



CALIFORNIA 



THE 



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Chicago, 



Island 



St Pacific Fty. 



Gives you tlie choice ol'two Routes, one via 

 < OLOKADO and the SCENIC LINE, and the 

 other via our TEXAS LINE and the SOUTH- 

 ERN PACIFIC. 



Our Texas Line Is much quicker than any 

 other line through to 



SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

 FOR 



pEBSDuJJLLY COSDDCTED EXCDBSIDHS 



THE PHILLIPS 



ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS 



Are the most popular, and carry tlie largest 

 husiiiess ot'aiiy other California Route. This 

 signifies that you get tlie best attention and 

 receive the best service. 



The lowest rate tickets to California are 

 available on these excursions. 



Don't start on a trip to California until you 

 get our Tourist Folder, containing map 

 showing routes and all Information. For 

 rates and reservations apply to any agent of 

 the C.R.I. &P. Ry. 



Or address 



JOHN SEBASTIAN, 



General Passenger Agent, 



Chicago, 111. 



1897 



High 



Grade 



Bicycles 



" ii- Men, W omen. Girls & 



iBoys. Complete line at 

 llowest prices ever quoted. 

 1 $100 'Oakwood' for$45.00 

 /iti85 'Arlington' " $37.50 

 $55 " " $25.00 



$L>0 Bicycle " $10.75 



$75 'JIaywood' Simplest, Strongest Bicycle on Earth " $82.00 

 Fully guaranteed. Shipped anywhere C.O.D. with privi- 

 lege to examine. No money in advance. Buy direct from 

 manul'acturern, save atrents and dealers profits. Large 

 illustrated catalogue free. Address (in full). 



CashBuyers'Union.162 W.VanBurenSt.Bl 70Chicago 



ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS 



can be accommodated with a sample 

 copy of THE IRRIGATION AGE if you will 

 send in their names and addresses on a 

 postal card. They will thank you for 

 remembering them and so will we. 



100 BEST EVERGREEN SEEDLINGS 



delivered free by mail, only 81. 1OO best 

 evergreens 2 to 5 ft. delivered east of 

 ' Rocky Mts., only !1O. Write forfree 

 ',catalogue and price list & 5O big 



bargains,selections from complete 

 nursery stock. Cash paid for get- 

 tint,' up c'lubs or to salesmen with 

 without experience. Address 



D. HILL 



EVERGREEN SPCIAMST, DUNDEE, ILL. 



MENTION THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



