1906 



FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



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Home-made Wind Engine as Used on Great plains. 



ter for irrigation ; and, although not 

 by any means an economical device, 

 nor one that can be recommended, it 

 has served its purpose. In other 

 words, while, as a rule, it is economi- 

 cal to purchase the best, there are cir- 



cumstances and times when for special 

 reasons the best mill cannot be had ; 

 but it is still practicable to construct a 

 machine which will accomplish the de- 

 sired end, that of getting water from 

 the ground upon the land. 



Defender Windmill and Water Elevator. 



