THE IRRIGATION AG-E. 



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must be incurred for pumping wa- 

 ter for any of these purposes, there 

 is naturally a great demand for 

 rams. This applies particularly to 

 irrigation as it enables the farmer 

 to raise crops at a minimum cost 

 per acre. 



Hydraulic rams can derive the 

 power for operating them from a 

 spring, brook, flowing artesian well 

 or river, and if the ram can be lo- 

 cated at such a point that a con- 

 stant stream of water can be sup- 

 plied to it through a pipe having an 

 incline or fall of two or more feet 

 in a given distance, the conditions 

 being such that the power water 

 which escapes at the ram can be 

 drained away, it is possible for the 

 ram to deliver a steady stream of 

 water to a point at a higher eleva- 

 tion than the level of the water sup- 

 ply. This stream of water, once 

 started flowing, will continue with- 

 out interruption, day and night, re- 

 quiring no attention or expense ex- 

 cept for the renewal of valves on 

 the ram once every year or two, 

 which is trifling as the valves cost 

 but little. 



The efficiency of Rife hydraulic 

 rams is very great, reaching, under 

 favorable conditions, as high as 80 

 per cent or more. This means that 

 the ram will pump more water to 

 the same height than any other kind 

 of engine which pumps water by 

 means of water power. 



RIFE 

 RAMS 



Pump watftr 

 automatically 

 day and night 



RAISE WATER FROM LOW LEVEL 

 CANALS OR STREAMS 



to any height without 

 pumping expense or bother, 

 with Rife Rams most effi- 

 cient way of pumping water 

 by water power. 



Cost little to install- 

 nothing to operate. Raise 

 water 30' for every foot of 

 fall. Land above ditches wa- 

 tered at little or no expense. 

 Pump automatically day 

 and night, winter and sum- 

 mer. Fully guaranteed. 



If there is a stream, pond 

 or spring within a mile, 

 write for plans, book and 

 trial Offer. FREE. 



RIFE ENGINE CO. 



2511 Trinity fildg.. New York 



Reasons Why You Should 



Investigate the SAN DOW 



Kerosene stationary ENGINE 



It runs on kerosene (coal otP, gasoline, 

 alcohol or distillate without change of 

 equipment starts without cranking 

 runs in either direction throttle gov* 

 erned hopper cooled speed controlled 

 while running no cams no valves no 

 geart no sprockets only three moving 

 portable light weight great 

 r starts easily at 40 degrees below 

 zero complete, ready to run chil- 

 dren operate them 5-year iron- 

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 back trial. Sizes 2 to 20 H. P. 



MM * postal today for free catalog; 

 which ehuws how 8*ndow will be useful 

 Oui 



_ _'DetroitMotorCarSupplyCo. 

 178 Canton A*e., Detroit, Mich. 



It All Depends on the Power and the Pump 



Fairbanks-Morse Engines and Pumps 



are absolutely dependable and 

 are built for heavy and contin- 

 uous service. Engines run on 

 Kerosene, Gasoline or Low 

 Grade Distillates. 



900 So. Wabash Avenue Chicago, 111. 



Fairbanks Scales, Oil and Gasoline Engines, Pumas. Water Systems, Electric tight Flints, Windmills. Feed Grinders. 



If you are interested in a re- 

 liable, economical and long- 

 lived irrigation outfit send 

 for Catalog No. 650 HY. 



A Plain Statement of I H C Wagon Value 



THERE is money saved for one farmer every time an I H C wagon is 

 sold. Not because it costs less money to begin with, but because of 

 the length of service it gives, an I H C wagon is the cheapest wagon 

 you can buy. A new wagon costs you the price of so many bushels of 

 wheat, corn, or oats, or so many bales of hay. The longer the wagon lasts 

 the more you get for the original purchase price, and the cheaper your 

 wagon becomes. That is why it is economy to buy the best wagon one 

 that will outlast any ordinary wagon. When you buy an I H C wagon 



Weber New Bettendori Steel King 



you invest in a wagon built of the highest grade material which experience 

 and care can select or money can buy; built in the most thorough, pains- 

 taking manner, by skilled workmen, in factories which have modern appli- 

 ances for doing work of the highest standard at the lowest possible cost. 

 The conditions under which I H C wagons are built are nearly ideal. 



All lumber used is air-dried in sheds with concrete floors. This insures 

 toughness and resiliency. All metal parts are made of especially prepared 

 steel, guaranteeing the longest service. Each wagon undergoes four inspec- 

 tions before being shipped so that it reaches the purchaser in first class con- 

 dition, ready to be put to work at once and able to carry any reasonable load 

 over any road where a wagon should go. 



Weber wagons have wood gears, New Bettendorf and Steel King have 

 steel gears. The I H C local dealer knows which wagon is best suited to 

 your work, will tell you why, and will sell you that one. When you see 

 him have him show you all the good points of I H C wagons, and 

 hear what he can tell you about the experiences of I H C wagon 

 owners. You can get literature from him, or write the nearest 

 branch house. 



WESTERN BRANCH HOUSES: Denver, Colo.; Helena. Mont.; Portland, 

 Ore.; Spokane, Wash.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francuco, Cal. 



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_,. (Incorporated) it c A 



Chicago USA 



I H C Service Bureau 



The purpose ol this Bureau is to furnish, free of charge to all. the best information obtainable 

 on better farming. If you have any worthy questions concerning soils, crops, land drainage, 

 irrigation, fertilizer, etc., make your inquiries specific and send them to I H C Service Bureau, 

 Harvester Building, Chicago, USA 



When writing to advertisers please mention The Irrigation Age. 



