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in the foreground. On the hilly land across the head 

 of the lake, which faces to the south, we have arranged 

 to set out ten acres to hardy winter apple trees, and 

 five acres adjoining will be set out to plum, cherry, pear 

 and peach trees, as well as red and black raspberries, 

 currant bushes, gooseberry bushes, etc. 



This fifteen-acre tract will be set out to the above 

 described trees, but it is not our intention to clean the 

 stumps from the land where these young trees will be 

 planted, as we have been informed by the nurserymen 

 (the Hart Pioneer Nurseries, Fort Scott, Kas.), from 

 whom the stock was purchased) that the young trees will 

 do better in land where the stumps are not removed. 



We will keep our readers informed as to the suc- 

 cess attained from this method of planting. 



By examining the photograph it will be seen that 

 these trees being on the south side of the slope near 

 the lake will have an advantageous position for rapid 

 growth. 



We have already arranged with the Milne Manu- 

 facturing Company, Monmouth, 111., for one of their 

 best stump pullers, and work will be commenced re- 

 moving the stumps as soon as weather conditions will 

 permit. 



Photographs of the development of this experimen- 

 tal farm will appear regularly hereafter in the columns 

 of THE IRRIGATION AGE. We intend to tell our readers 

 all about the work as it progresses, explain to them fully 

 where and why we are successful, and explain as care- 

 fully also, all mistakes made in the development of the 

 tract so that our readers may avoid similar conditions 

 should they follow in our footsteps. 



In this connection we would ask our subscribers 

 who have experimented along the line of supplemental 

 irrigation to furnish us a written description of their 

 various experiences for publication. 



It is hoped later on that the agricultural press 



Engineers and Officials of the Irrigation and Drainage Investigations. O. E. S., in attendance at the 



Conference held in Washington, D. C., January 16-23. 1906. 

 F. W. Roedine, H. G. Raschbacher, W. W. Mcl.aughlin, 



R. P.Teele. C.T.Johnston, A.E.Wright, A. P. Stover, S. M. Woodward, 



F C Herrmann, S. Fortier, C. G. Elliott, C. J. Zintheo, A. C. True, Elwood Mead. 



It is also our intention to set two acres to grape 

 vines on this slope. 



A gasoline engine pumping plant will be used on 

 the lake shore which will lift water to a cement lined 

 reservoir located about half way up the hill, at an ele- 

 vation above the lake level of about forty feet. This 

 reservoir will be kept full and water from it will be 

 turned onto the level ground to supply crops during 

 the dry period, which usually comes in July or August. 



It is our further intention to study the matter 

 of supplemental irrigation carefully so as to teach the 

 farmers throughout the United States what may be 

 done with a small supplemental irrigation plant to 

 supply water during the seasons of drouth, to their 

 growing truck gardens, and other small fields contain- 

 ing crops of various character. 



of the country may take up this matter and encourage 

 farmers generally throughout the Central States to 

 adopt a method whereby a great saving may be made 

 by the increased volume of crops through the proper 

 application of water during the "dry spells" in the 

 summer months. 



Later in the year it is intended to erect a small 

 farm house and barns on the lake shore under the 

 brow of the hill shown in the photograph. A full de- 

 scription of these buildings, and cost of the entire plant 

 will appear in due time in these columns. 



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