Re: [OM] Sheep Farm #13

[Brian Swale]

Wayne asked 
> > 
> > These wind-powered waterpumps are called windmills in NZ too.
> 
> Same in Oz.
> 
> > Almost never seen in use any more. They have been replaced by
> > electricity- power or gravity feed.
> 
> Still in use here and I'm pretty sure they are still manufactured.
> 
> If you could replace it with "gravity feed" why would you have had a
> windmill in the first place ?
> 
> ...Wayne
Gravity feed has come available since millions of dollars have been spent in 
lots of places, grabbing river water for irrigation mainly, in the last 20-30 
years. That kind of money just wasn't available 30+ years ago.

Brian Swale
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