xxiv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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118. The annual rainfall of Milan compared with that of humid and 



arid districts in the United States 408 



119. Comparative yields of strawberries, irrigated and unirrigated 409 



120. An irrigation plant in Pennsylvania 412 



121. Distribution of water on Craigentinny Meadows, Edinburgh. . 416 



122. Section of cement flume 420 



123. Section of V-shaped flume 420 



124. Wooden flume 420 



125. Section of rectangular flume 420 



126. Flume with lateral gate 421 



127. Buck scraper 421 



128. Leveler or float 422 



129. Shuart grader 422 



130. Soil auger 423 



131. Lateral plow 423 



132. V-crowder 424 



133. Building a ditch 424 



134. Typical forms of farm ditches 425 



135. Concrete drop in ditch 426 



136. Drop in flume 427 



137. Distributor for hose 428 



138. Attaching hose to distributor. , 428 



139. Leveling device 428 



140. Lateral headgate 429 



141. Concrete gate 429 



142. Dammer 429 



143. Board dam 429 



144. Canvas dam 430 



145. Canvas dam with opening 430 



146. Metal dam 430 



147. Distribution of water from flume to furrows 430 



148. Distribution through wooden tubes 430 



149. Lath check 431 



150. Conducting water down inclines in concrete pipes 431 



151. Roller furrower 432 



152. Utah lay-off and pulverizer 434 



153. Robinson's adjustable corrugator and renovator 434 



154. Ridger in check and basin irrigation 435 



155. Ridger in check and basin irrigation 435 



156. Furrower in action 435 



157. Cultivator 436 



158. Cultivator attachments 436 



159. Beet cultivator attachments 437 



