Water pumps and windmills for small rural water supplies
A detailed practical note from Forbes at the University of Arizona Ag experiments discusses small windmills gas engines and hydram devices to raise and store household water. It describes a portable irrigation setup using a well at 90 feet a 12 foot geared windmill a 5000 gallon tank and perforated pine lines along tree rows. The system uses shallow bore orifices three thirty seconds of an inch and removable plugs to flush obstructions while shutoffs near each tree allow targeted watering.
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Forbes
University of Arizona Ag
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Ater
Ajong
Ineda Hha
Growing Mushrooms Not an Intricate Task
A practical guide states mushrooms thrive at a constant 65 degree cellar temperature with darkness, proper materials, and careful watering. Beds use fresh horse manure blended with garden soil, layered to 12 inches, planted between September and January, with mushrooms appearing in six weeks and continuing until exhaustion.
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Influence of Tillage on Soils and Moisture
Pro J A Hummel of Minnesota Experiment Station explains soil moisture dynamics and tillage effects on plant growth. He notes that irrigation, capillary action, and mulching influence water availability, evaporation losses, and nutrient transport, urging deep plowing and frequent shallow cultivation to conserve moisture and reduce surface losses.
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Pro
J. A. Hummel
Minnesota Experiment Station
Walter
Desert
Ergot Threat to Nebraska Cattle Feed In Winter
Nebraska bulletin warns stockmen about ergot in wild grasses like rye and wheat grasses, caused by Claviceps purpurea. It outlines stages of infection, symptoms in livestock such as hoof sloughing and gangrene, and practical controls including cutting suspect grasses early, burning mature ergot heads, inspecting seed, and ceasing ergot feed in winter to prevent losses.
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R. H. Forbes
University of Aspie
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