The water is underground and therefore a pump is needed to raise the water to the surface. You can use manpower to run the pump or animals or the wind. The settlers of this land used the wind in most cases. Every farm had at least one. An image may be purchased at http://edward-peterson.pixels.com/featured/windmill-and-bullet-holes-edward-peterson.html?newartwork=true
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