GARDEN IRRIGATION 



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This quantity is from five hundred and eighty to eight 

 hundred and seventy gallons per minute, a sufficient 

 tiow to tlood parts ol the garden when desired, as 

 shown in the picture of the onion patch under irriga- 

 tion. When putting in a second crop the ground was 

 usually flooded as a preliminary step. The onions and 

 the berries were irrigated six times, or monthly from 



IRRIGATING KGG PLANTS 



February to September, from one-half to one hour each 

 time. Most crops w-ere flooded an hour at planting 

 time. Tomatoes and cowpeas were watered once, sweet 

 potatoes and cabbage twice, peppers four times, egg 

 plants five, onions and fruit six times. One of the 

 illustrations shows the irrigation of egg plants, in 

 furrows between the rows. 



