CONDUITS, FORTAGE, ETC. 
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"To the tank, A, is attached a suitable pump, C, the piston, a, thereof having con- 
nected to its upper end a link, b, which, in turn, is connected to an arm, c, pivoted to 
the upper end of ■ standard, &, rigidly secured to the top of the tank. 
"To the cuter end of the arm c is pivoted a rod, e, its lower end being connected to 
a crank,/, w hich has its hearings in the side of the tank, A, and grooved pulley, D. 
The crank,/, is made to engage with the grooved pulley, D, in Rich manner as will 
cause the crank to revolve l.y the rotation of the pulley. This I accomplish by 
the employment of the ordinary clutch, 0, the t wo sections thereof being made to en- 
gage with each other by the lever, h, which is connected thereto, or be disengaged 
when the pnmp is not required to be operated. 
"The grooved pulley, D, is supported by I suitable bracket, j, connected to the side 
of the tank, A, while the lower grooved pulley, E, is rigidly secured to the inuer .vide 
of the wheel carriage or truck, so that it will revolve with it. A belt or chain, t, 
pas-.- over the two pullcys.D E, by which motion is communicated to the upper 
pulley when the carriage or truck is in morion. 
"Connected to the pnmp, C, is a horizontal pipe, F, to the end of -which are suitable 
faucets, /., to control the How of liquid to the sprinkling pipes, these lancets being of 
any suit aid- const 1 action found best adapted to the purpose. 
"To t lie horizontal pipe, F, if connected a suitable number of pipes, G, extending 
down near the ground, and provided at their lower ends with rose-lieads. H, each ef 
which has removable screw plngV, /. to admit of their being cleaned when required. 
These pipes, < are connected to the horizontal pipe, P, by unions or coupling ,-ect ions, 
or any other desirable manna may be employed. The outer pipes, however. I connect 
to the pipe, T, by the addition of short sections, w, of pipe, although I do not dtsire 
to confine myself to any special mean- employed. The pipes, C, are raised to the re- 
quired height from thfl ground, and by a suitable lifting device, consisting of the 
horizontal supporting arm, I, formed in sections ami hinged together, SO that when 
opened and extended they form a continuous horizontal arm. against which the pipes. 
(J, rest. 
"To the supporting arm, I, is connected a curved rod, 11, pivoted to the side of tlx; 
tank, A, and having Connected to it a pivoted arm.o, to which the operating lever. A. 
is secured, by means of which the supporting arm. I. may be raised or lowered as cir- 
cumstances require. Th»s supporting arm or carrier, I, has semicircular seats, p, to 
receive the pipes, (;, and hold tlfem in an upright position. '1 he object of forming the 
arm 01 carrier, I, in .sect ions and hinging them together is to i educe the length of the 
same, so as to enable the folding of the pipes from both sides of the carriage or truck 
when not required for >rse. 
"The rose-heads, H, are preferably formed with rows, 1, 2, 4. f>, and <». extending 
lengthwise and up the sides of said rose-heads, so that the plants will be sprinkled 
abo\e and beneath the leaves. 
"The unions of the several tactions of pipes admit of their being folded conveniently 
together, so as to admit of their being transported with ease and without incum- 
brance. 
"The machine will sprinkle as many rows of cotton as there are pipes, G, they being 
the required distance apart to correspond to the distance between the rows, the hinged 
sections of the supporting arms or carriers being opened and extended in accordance 
with tin; number of pipes, G, that are used." 
This machine possesses certain points of special interest. The 
Wheeled reservoir and pumping: arrangement is strongly similar to 
what appeared in Mr. Johnson's machine, described above, as shown 
in Plate LIII and Plate LIV, Figs, l and 2. The plan of a main 
T-pipe, forming- extended arms with backward and downward branches 
for carrying nozzles, is also an old feature, occurring in modified forms 
