THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



407 



BUILD YOURSELF A GREENHOUSE 



R. A. McGINTY 



Colorado Agricultural College, Fort Collins, Colo. 



THERE are doubtless a large number of people 

 both in the city and country who would enjoy 

 a small greenhouse where they could grow plants 

 during the winter, but who dismiss the thought of 

 building one with the idea that the cost is pro- 

 hibitive. A small greenhouse, however, can be at- 

 tached to a dwelling house at comparatively small 

 cost, provided the owner does the work himself. 



The simplest type of greenhouse is the "lean- 

 to," a shed-like house, which may be attached to 

 the south side of a dwelling or other building. A 

 greenhouse of this kind 10x16 feet will cost for ma- 

 terials seventy-five dollars and up. Where second- 

 hand material can be secured this figure may be re- 

 duced. If wooden construction is used, most of the 

 material can be secured locally, but if the more 

 durable iron construction is wanted, the framework 

 will have to be ordered from one of the greenhouse 

 companies. 



In building such a house, the foundation and 

 outside walls are best made of concrete or brick, 

 though board walls with a "dead air space" will 

 serve. These should be built two and a half or 

 three feet above the floor level. On top of the walls 

 is placed glass sash making the height from the 

 floor to the eaves five to six feet. The glass for the 

 roof should be 16x24-inch double strength to give 

 a maximum of light and guard against breakage. 

 Ample provision must be made for ventilation. 



The greenhouse may be heated by the same 

 system used in heating the dwelling or a specially 

 designed heater found on the market may be used. 

 Hot water or steam heat is best for the greenhouse. 



Such a greenhouse can be used for several pur- 

 poses and if properly handled can be made to pay 

 dividends. In addition to furnishing flowers, bed- 

 ding plants, etc., for the owner, plants like ger- 

 aniums, coleus, pansies, asters, tomatoes and cab- 

 bage may be grown to supply the demand that will 

 come for such plants in the spring when those liv- 

 ing in the neighborhood learn that they can be had. 

 Moreover, the greenhouse furnishes a pleasant place 

 to work during days in the winter when there is 

 little that can be done outside. 



STATES MUST TAKE UP RECLAMATION 



(Continued from page 396.) 



nature have been referred to the considerate atten- 

 tion of the Reclamation Service, with a view to- 

 xvards having them carried through with the aid 

 of federal funds. 



When the Reclamation Act was pending in 

 1902 many eastern financiers and publicists vigor- 

 ously protested against its passage. They re- 

 garded it as a perilous departure in government. 

 They prophesied a series of disastrous results. They 

 designated it a most obnoxious Socialistic experi- 

 ment. But there has been a surprising change since 

 then in this respect. 



The voice of criticism has become small. It 

 failed to grow strident once more, even when it 

 leaked out some time ago, that the Reclamation 

 Service had not wholly lived up to its opportunities 

 and promises. 



The cause for this remarkable turn in thought 

 lies close at hand. It can be detected in the gen- 

 eral knowledge throughout the country o'f the mar- 

 velous good that the building of irrigation systems 

 has already accomplished. 



Mr. J. W. 



Lough, Scott, 

 Kan., writes: 



"My 60 H.P. 

 CharterType 

 "R" Oil Eng- 

 i n e burns 

 about 100 

 gallons of oil 

 every 15 hrs., 

 costing 2J^c 

 per gallon 

 laid down in Thu flow of water u ed b Mr Lou _ n . s 



Scott. 60 H. P. Charter Oil Engine 



Submit your irrigation problem and we will help figure 

 it out for you. 



Operates on Distillate, Kerosene and Gasoline, fuels 

 that are obtainable at all times. 



CHARTER GAS ENGINE CO. 



Box 39 



STERLING, ILL., U. S. A. 



Inc. 1871 



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