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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



Ditch Bclntf Durf by the Austin Drainage Excavator. I K to 1 Slope 



Austin Wheel 

 Ditcher 



For digging lateral ditches. 

 Is self-propelling and digs 

 automatically. Will deliver 

 the soil either to right or left. 



All Austin Excavators have 

 self-cleaning buckets, and 

 will dig hard or sticky clay 

 as well as sand. 



Austin Drainage 

 Excavator 



Requires no \\ater for its oper- 

 ation, other than for boiler. 

 Hence, excavation may be be- 

 gun at mouth of ditch and pro- 

 ceed toward its source. This per- 

 mits landjalong lower stretches 

 of ditch to be drained and put 

 into crops while upper stretches 

 are still being excavated. 



Austin Drag Line 



Excavator 



Can be operated either by 

 steam or gasoline engine. Will 

 swing to right or left, and 

 buckets can be dumped at 

 any point in radius of boom. 

 Mounted on roller platform 

 traction, railroad track, or 

 wooden rollers. 





c.XI-s F. C. AUSTIN DRAINAGE EXCAVATOR CO. 



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