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IRRIGATION FARMING. 



lated to raise water more than twenty feet. Some are 

 submerged, while others are placed on the surface over 

 the well. 



Various Pumps. One of the best piston pumps 

 for windmills is the Gause, which is very effective when 

 operated in connection with the point system, as shown in 



FIG. 73. IRRIGATION rv.Vl- CYLINDER 



KI<;. 72. GAUSE rr.Mr 



AND POINTS. 



Figure 72. This pump is largely used in Western Kan- 

 sas. In many of the piston pumps for wind power it is 

 advisable to use an irrigation cylinder in the well. The 

 Buckeye is porcelain-lined, and it is said to be very effi- 

 cient. The simplicity of this barrel is to be seen by 

 a glance at Figure 73. Another piston pump is the 



