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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



MACHINE FOR RAISING WATER. 



[The following description of the ma- 

 chine, together with the illustrations, was 

 sent us by the inventor of the device, Mr. 

 Albert J. Boyce, of Augusta, O. T.KD ] 



tionary post to which it is journaled. The 

 outer ends of the timbers are supported by 

 wheels. On this fiame an upright post is 

 securely braced, having a swivel at the top 

 end, to which the ropes are attached high 



This machine is to be operated by ani- 

 mal power. The power fiatne is con- 



enough to allow the team to pass under the 

 same. This post is placed at a distance 



structed by bolting two timbers together 

 in a V-shape; this frame is supported at 

 qhe conjunction of the timbers by a sta- 



from the center post equal to one-half the 

 height of lift, 



The bucket in which the water is raised 



