New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-13
FACTS EOR FARMERS. ~.

DURlBulTY OF WooDES PIPTs FOR AQuEpucTs-
Charles Sesrns Of Springfield, Mass, has proved by
somewhat lengthy experience that wooden pipes are
nearly indestIuctbe if laid dep-deep enough TO pre-
vent atmospheric action upon the wood. He rule Is
sz feet deep in sandy porous EARTH four feet deep
IN compact, clsyey earth, and three feet deep IN
swampy esith, where the peaty CONDITION OF Tue sol
Possesses al sntseptic power OF preservation. mus
Laid Mr. St.arns thinks wood viii outlast iron or lead;
and the wooden pipes are cheaper than any material
TIA. car 10 used where bore Of two to SIX inches ls
required. lie one instance, an aqueduct laid by
Nj SEARS Of three fourtbs inch CALDER lead
pipe oorroded and failed in fifteen years, and
had 70 be replaced Another one made with
very heavy lead pipe Of twoinch cslber laid through
wet me adow, in the very kind Of soil that preserves
wood the most perfectly, failed so as to need repsrs
within three OF four years. and st the end of ten years
lsa to be replaced With new pipe, which he now made
Of wood and which after twenty years of use, is still
in socd order The squeduct pipes that supply Spring
fed with spring water that comes to the surface on
the sandy plsins above tie town, have been IN use
fourteen years and bid fair to last many years longer
The bore Of the logs is from and hall to seven
inches, chsned on the surface Of the pipe by forcing
fame through the bore, by the insertion OF heated
rcd 70 prevent the timber from giving any unpleasant
taste TO the water Mr.. Stearps thinks, from e1per'
mep.s made tina, lead pps will last enough longer to
pay for the expense Of buryipg 1t deep, or paekng II
closely in clay. lie also thinks that the interest upon
the difference in cost between welImsde and properly
laid wooden pipes and those OF more costly maternal
called rdesructible viii keep the wooden pipes In re-
pair forever. For the branch pipes leading into the
houses Mr. Stesrns used lead pipes in al the houses
supplied from the Springfield water works and
Ass never known any injury to occur to any
one utipg the water; and his own family have
u,ed water passed through lead pipe long distance
kr many years, without suffering any OF the efec's
frequently sscibed to such water nor has he ever
heard Of case bssed upon ary better testimony than
they say So The water that supplies Springfield
comes from several springs, improved by digging and
we have doubt that there are hundreds OF other
vagss that might he watered 10 the same way, great
" 70 the comfort and health Of the inhabitants.
There is another advantage beside chespness in wood
en- pipes. Ii lie the with which they are tapped,
wherever and whenever branch rs to be taken of,
and they are also EASILY repaired. We hope that not
Only villages, but farmers, wherever spring exists
above the level Of the armstead Will avail themselves
Of it's benefits. Many farmers have the bsst of timber,
which they could have prepared at very small expense
by their hands, and get an aquednct that would,
csse Of sale Of tie farm psy ten times Its cost and
il would be worth ,t more to the owner, for it would
Pay ss cost every year. No doubt, vsuable Informs
ton can be obtained by tnp TO Springfield,
which We recommend TO every reader OF The IRIB-
USE interested having water in the ssme convenient
form Il found there and that we New-lor get 1t
fem the b,es.ed Cro.on.
InE HYDRAULIC RAN.-To those who have no spIns
Above ue eve Of the house, but hsve one b:low, We
p-ess Tie subject Of water rams simple little mex
pepsve machine tia. can be made 70 throw shout one
eighth or tenth Of the water that flows from il up
seep Hill and through pipe half mile long discharg.
rs IN osterr in the garnet Of house or loft of the
tsIr, whence s drawn as il wanted in any sps-..
NEXT while the overflow surplus of water will give
you eousant little sIes in the cs.tle wa.er.,rou,h
Hundreds OF these in use al over the country
hAsre are thousands Of places where they are not in
IRE, where equal natural facilities sIist. Oar obec:
htEen OILY 70 cal attention TO the fact ths. every
hrmt' who hs sprng il a val ey where he can ge:
Tree {! 'or feet fall from j: 70 wo'h the rsr ge:
sFo-hob Of TIA, water up Of The hi.ii AID il mary
pace were % rsrr,rs ,EeDss ps.1Ey sxl,,, fatb.