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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



M. H. DOWNEV. 



E. J. WILCOX. 



DOWNEY & WILCOX. Civil Engineers, 



Drainage and. Roads a Specialty. 



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VAN WIE CENTRIFUGAL 



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Handles More Water Than 



Any Other Pump with 



Same Fue'. 



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Cost of fuel per acre for irrigation three 

 inches deep, using dry .TornilTo Wood at 

 S2.25 per cord. 

 Name of Pump. 

 VanWie .................... . ......... $.512 



Wood's ............................... 647 



Kingsford ............. 597 



Byron Jackson ........ 614 



Fifth Pump ............ 617 



1903 Irriffator. 



FOR SALE. 



Brick and Tile Factory in Newaygo County, Michigan, consisting of a 

 forty-acre farm, all Improved No. 1 land, good buildings, in fine country, 

 one mile from railroad, 6 miles from county seat yard is fitted with Little 

 Wonder machines. 45 H. P. boiler, 25 H. P. engine; Warner system of open 

 air sheds, and trucking system; Stewart patent kiln, three sheds each 25x 

 115 feet. Cannot half supply demand for ware at yard. Have run this sea- 

 son entirely on tile and are away behind on orders now. Wood can be 

 bought very reasonable within three to five miles of yard. Reason for sell- 

 ing, are not brick makers and are going into the mercantile business, have 

 an opening for 80 days from date, so will quote astonishing low price on out- 

 fit for cash; we reserve the right to finish season's run. This is a bargain, 

 and if whoever comes to see it and does not find things better than we rep. 

 resent, his trip will not cost him one cent, as we mean business. Address 



BAKTLETT BROS., Grant, Mich. 



R. F. D. No. 1. Newaygo Co. 



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IRVIN VAN WIE, 



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