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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
4
W Scott NSW Senior Dairy Inspector praises concrete water systems as a progressive farm improvement. The circular 2200 gallon reservoir serves eighty cows with cool water, reduces fighting, and eases maintenance. A windmill powers filling while a 1000 gallon tank offers storage. smaller troughs are feasible and cost effective for better stock health and milk quality.
Guidance on horse hydration stresses pure water, 5 to 15 gallons daily based on temperature work and horse size. Prioritize giving water before feeding, avoid contaminated pools, and provide water after exertion or long journeys to prevent colic and chills.
Analysis of irrigation water depends on soil conditions and natural drainage. High total solids can be safe in well drained soils but dangerous where salts concentrate near roots. Factors include subsoil drainage, evaporation, and local geology, with examples from California and New Mexico.
The article discusses farm water supply as a key land value factor for agriculture. It describes excavated dams as a common method in the eastern wheat belt to conserve water for stock, notes fencing stock tanks, pumping with windmills, and suggests an open storage tank of 2500 cubic yards for 700 acres with cattle, sheep, and horses. It also covers underground pipelines, depth, temperature-related expansion, and expansion joints to prevent buckling.
The article outlines testing soil holding capacity before dam construction by sinking a bore to planned depth and filling with water to gauge water retention. It stresses sheltered locations, adequate depth, watertight walls if soils are impervious, and good drainage to withstand drought. It notes evaporation losses and the need for long term water storage for stock.
A practical 19th century method explains tank size estimation using simple area and depth rules. It covers measuring for excavation, slope guidance to reduce evaporation, and recommended depths for various capacities. It warns against shallow tanks and advises single-paddock use for efficiency.
The ladies chat with a sailor at Fremantle about seasickness. He jokes that sailors are used to the pitch, and a witty remark leads to a light pun on why they are called tars.
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