Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-16

preserved for future reference.
Our readers have heard Of the man whs
was from year to year annoyed With leaky
roof-becsuse when tie weather was fair it
did not need repairing, and when raining, he
could no! mend it, ln the same way some
farmers neglect to make provision for water
ing domestic animals. until drought actually
arrives and then they cannot We well know
one, who during the present dry weather,
drives bis cattle o mile to water, at the same
time that he has roof enough on his large
barn to give them all the drink they need, II
c cistera OF proper capacity had been prepar-
ed TO retain it. The barn cost thousand
dollars; the cistern might be built for htty-
yet every animal Of his large herd has to ira
vel nearly thirty miles each week for necessa:
ry drink. lie might construct cistern now,
but it will be another year before he can de-
rive any benefit from it, aud SO he puis OIL the
labor.
His barn is about 35 by 70 feet---if three
feet Of rain falls annually, three cubic feet of
water will be afforded By every square foot OF
surfacs-more than 1000 cabc feet from the
the whole would be enough to water daily,
the yecr through, leach animal drinking each
day four twelve. quart pailfais,) thirteen mead
of cattle; bat if this water were reserved
for the dry season oaly. or when small stTeams
are dry, thirty or forty head might be Sater-
ed froln the roof
Every man, almost, makes his cieterns too
small and often they do not hold tenth part
OF the discharges at the caves. In the ABOVE
mentined instance, il would not be necessary
to construct one large enough TO hold tEo en-
tirs l7O0 barrels. 1.-THE cattle were whtered
from il the wear round and its contents thus
constantly drawn as it fills, one large enough
to hold 400 barrels would 90; but if used for
the dry season only, it should be more than
double. A cietsrn IA feet in diameter and
IL feet dsep, would hold about 900 barrels
20 feet 10 diameter, and the same depth,
would be sufficient for 800 barrels, III built
under ground, and contracted towsrd9 the
ton. il would require 10 be lit.ls larger in
Dimensions, TO allow for the contracted space.
Such contradiction would be absolutely ne
cessary TO admit Of CONVENIENT and ssls cover
ing at the top and could be effected without
| aGy difficulty if built Of masonry. An 1870
rgut stone. mason whom We ouce employed 10
construct small cistern OF this character,
| Stoutly refused to contract the walls, e9set-
| ting positively thdt they wonld Immediately
| tumble in if thus made 10 icsn, apparently
| knowing nothing of the security OF the arch.
which his would possess on every side. he
| pressure az the water outward, would be
| counter balanced by the pressure OF he esrie
against the exterior, specially ilw"ll rammsa
| in as the wall ia built.
Now. at the present time, while the incon-
veuience Of an SIMPLE supply OF water Is ieIt'
and shile there viii! be 10 annoyance rom
| the xtteams which at other times o0zs tht0'
the earth into the excavations made for e!s-
terms. every defcen, farmer should take hold
| Of The business, and csastructs slch 80 may hs
| desirable. ro."
There are soms portions Of the country
yLe,s the subson is uuderlad by slate or
| otbsr rock which may be- excsvsted. In snch
| cases, il sometimes happens that with lttle
cara in cutting, the water lime mortar may
be Immediately applied 10 the rocky walls, a
shoulder above being mads on which TO build
the contracted partly only.
The following table. OF the size and con-
| tents OF eistsrns may be convsnisDt to those
| about to baild tbem. For each foot Of depth
The number of bsTrsls answering 10 The dit
| fsrsat diamsiers, are 80 follows:
| Eorkn IN A;sastsr e6 bhls