298 THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



from eight to fifteen bushels. Here is certainly recorded a positive 

 demonstration, not only that moisture can be stored in the soil be- 

 low, but that when put there it will carry the plants in perfect condi- 

 tion over prolonged and severe drouths. 



We are also reliably informed that a field of 60 acres of corn is 

 now growing 40 miles east of Denver on the Kansas Pacific line, and 

 it is claimed by those that have seen it that it will make fully 40 bush- 

 els of corn per acre. This too is the result of this same process of 

 toring and conserving the natural rainfall and then continued careful 

 cnltivation to prevent the loss of the stored moisture by evaporation. 

 The same principles involved in the Campbell method of raising crops 

 on the prairies of the semi arid belt applies very largely to the rais- 

 ing of similar crops by irrigation. 



Campbell's 1902 Soil Culture Manual, containing over 100 pages, 

 covering every detail very clearly, with several illustrations of the 

 soil in its various conditions, showing how water moves in the soil, 

 will be mailed to any address on recipt of 40 cents. One hundred and 

 fifty of these books are in use by the Kansas Agricultural College as 

 text books in the classes in crop production. Address 



H. W. CAMPBELL, Holdrege, Neb. 



A JUMPER. 



He jumped out of bed and he jumped into his shoes, 

 He jumped for the paper that had the day's news; 

 When breakfast was o'er he jumped, quick as a cat, 

 For his big outside coat and his everyday hat. 



He jumped on the car that was going down-town, 



And he jumped to shake hands with his neighbor, Miss Brown; 



He jumped from the car when the office was reached, 



And he jumped with alarm when the fire whistle screeched. 



He jumped into harness to do his day's work, 

 And never was known one small duty to shirk. 

 When doing his work, if folks into him bumped, 

 He stopped not to argue, but over them jumped. 



He jumped at each chance that the day brought to him, 

 To enlarge and expand his wallet's bright rim. 

 And when he got through at the end of the day, 

 He jumped on the car that was going his way. 



His wife and his children jumped at his return, 

 To greet him, and all the day's triumphs to learn; 

 And when the last prayer and good night had been said 

 Year in and year out he jumped into bed. 



Albang Evening Journal. 



