The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-03-26


The committee to inspect the farm and build
ings, consisting of Thomas A. Hays VIM MunnilS-
chairman, who said that he had known the farm
since was hea child. 1t was neat farm then and it
is neat now. The buildings, however, had been
greatly improved. Mr.. Archer has one of the best
barns in tho country. His stock of all kinds are
IN good condition. as well as his growing wheat
the north hill sides looks better than ON southern
exposures. Mr.. Archer has covered u acres of
lnCan9 ;4 WIN straw adesirahle thing TODD. The
were attractive pleasant ANA all that could he de
sired.
SUPPLYING WATER TO BARN YARDS.
the question appointed for consideration was,
What ia the most convenient, best and cheapest
mod" of watering stock in barn yards"
Mr.. Archer remarked that it depended upon cir
cumslanrrs. Situated as his barn yard is, with n
large imrn roof, he prefers and has a claern. II
swell L. nay II pump also. Pumping water every
day for 10 GU head of stock il very ahorioua.
When the cistcru gets low and the weather is hard
and dry, he lets his cattle "a out ana RIM in Inc
banks, once ina while. a natural now of water
to the barn yard II best but that is not always at
tatnahl" Ills cistrrn was built in 1870, and has
given no trouble for n,ur years II IS oval shaped,
10 BY 10 feet inside, ana feet deep II was built
as follows wall one foot thick was laid dry
When on" loot in hcipht all around had been laid,
Rroutng" Of sand ana cement, made Thin was pu,lr-
nh ON The top Of wall, and allowed torun between
the stones. Another foot of wall was then laid
and the same process repeated. The bottom was
covered with thick coating of broken stone ana
the whole interior pIa*tcrcd with cement. The
topwaS covered with boards. Cattlcnrc funlerof
cistern water than any other kind
Brhnett i;4rnr' also preferred cisnrn, but
uses wen, 81 feet deep. II shurd Wort, tn pump
water for 80 Ur 40 head OF stock.
>. u. silver ar"el with Mr. Archcrus toa cistcm
His c.stern Is built a. Mr. Archer described bat
with square corners. Where Il man has plenty Of
barn root h" can pat in ctcrn at about tho cost
! "i 4iRE!n%h% Wen. Aci'tcrn properly constructed
seldom goes dry. Even two inches 0i snow viii
pace 4 ldlE' quantity 81 water in his Csrrrn II
= ais" wen I" hHNo some other mod" To depend
upon hlsn IN huldinwh his cstcin ~ first clay was
| raulW"i on Tia" bottom aud the cement placed On
lhat II I'uEr !, ana then the bottom was covered
WITH h"i IN 81 one, on which tWOor three inches Of
cemrn; wa applied. II has NOT leaked since.
| u. JGhn tj'Frr' said il he hai spring cpnyc-
/ ncni thai wuuil supply Il hydraulic ram he would
| Ike that. Now ne would prefer y cislrrn. lie
| thnu"ht the preference Of horses aud cattle for
| hab'. his horses viii icLl" the i"li where
| there Is running water ana COME to tie barn
Eari pump t,r thnir supply Ehen if yo9
! nave I" lHmr water from a cistcrn, much
| labor IS saved, His experience is that per
manchi luh cannot hc made by CcmCuiing humc-
diatciy aFanHt The earth, hut il might depend upon
| the ChaiNcjorUt the ground. HscistCyn Ia II feet
! across tn" top ana feet in the bottom. built in
! that way, ana ha4alw"ys leaked. Thcprupcr way
| = ip use bricks say one width of bats which are
| CHEAP qua IN comcnt and plastcrcd over with il.
a i. HAYS also prefers cistcrn and intends to
| hlil ono 81 brick and cement
| VIM MunnikhuyScn also thought stock and
| people too wunll get accustomed 10 amy water
| IN Louisiana, they have nothing hut rain water
it tnuny other. iur Watering large number OF
Sntghh' = Wlnd !"ui To pump water from well,
| hlEhl Dc used tu advantage. II would not only
| supply water. h'Ir could ho used tu thrpsh and
| grind gran &r.
James H. nall Thought the apr!iancc to he used
! Moilid depend altogether upon circumstances
| IT he could turn running stream into his barn
| yard ne would prefer that TO any other mode
! has hnd some experience in Cstcims and never
! sawany trouble from ccmcnting on the earth. lie
hHd hnd cStcrn arranged so that every horse had
water ~ VIII his stall, and by thsmcans he had
| cured mare Of huaycs. In Building this ciScru
| the Garth was firm for 9 on N feet. Then gravel
| was struck. \ layer of bricks was placed against
| the gravel portion, rcmCntCd over but above the
| gravel the cement was placed on the earth An
arch was formed over the typ with bricks. No
| trouble was experienced with surface water or
Johns Il. Junnoy sld he turns his stock out
an! tcil~ them to 20 to The stream. When thcyaro
water i convenient he believed the exercise of
walking i"i is beneficial to the cattle. Has Il
pump ~ feet deep, and when il is dry it easily
waters 30 head Of stock. Wusuudccidcd whether
| TO put in a wind mill or ciStcrn.
pr jas NJ. Mugraw prcicrrCdn cstcrn to u ram
and agreed with Mr.. Junncy that cattle ought to
be Turned ont every day for exercise. The objcc-
ton to pump IS that the watcrS liable to be con-
terminated from the stable yard.
Juhn MOOrcS uses pump which is situated UNI
der the barn. in the feed room 1t is 20 feet deep,
and requires great deal OF lahorto pump water
ucI observation and experiment that wcll-fcd
| bullock OF l.lJJ HIS. Will consume IN average
ct Gallons Of watera day; and that at one time
| An average horse viii drink : gallons day when
not Al work \ tattcning hog AMI a sheep will
each consume about gallon day. Cattle and
horses not 50 well fed will drink less He waters
his cattle once Il day, at II O'Clock. They viii not
drink any more during the day and have done re-
marlahywcl. lis important to have watcl. very
convenient, and he preferred a CiStUrn. If placed
| under the ground it should be lined with one
course of brick, or be built entirely of stone. II
should be built in the summer He would use ono
third good sharp sand with cement. 1t Is Il mis-
take touSc too much sand. He would not h" with.
out q pump, even if h" had Il cistCrn.
| Mr.. Archer mentioned that housed common iron
pipes. T'ry had stood T"rl"n years ana were good
George L. Silver remarked that the question of
supplying driuk To stock is ~ important as the
supply 81 food DuIin~ the winter season stool,
ought to hr watorcd more than once Il day. lie had
found that his cattle will drinl; twice day lnI
cattle Will duhottcrhy hCing watorci twice Il day
| VIM" eating dry food III winter For s"rurr"
waller he preferred a riStCm 10 Il well, on account
OF saVinT Of the ~rcgt lnborOf PUMPING water tol
| II lalF" numhcrOt stock. ENonii Wal"riH forced
| To Stor" Il in. Would make It lal"c. II Ii" had Il
stream with a rood fail near 10y would have . RAM
ana Il reservoir. II would br Just ~ well to ilVu
ia" latter arE" enough to catch the water from the
roof. lie d.d not approve Of urninwuui cattle {,
water Ihry cut MP the fields. In building cia.
! tarnhc would make pp ornament iuhUf il. Womb
not us" brick, but would make q good sion" wall.
lanes Ice preferred 4 good well with an Oldiied
pump With his pump ina %cll - feet deep, he
can supply enough water in "nminutrs forjOhcad
OF stock IT compelled tu make different arrange.
mcnts ne would have water IN the barn yard 10y
natural flow.
u. SILVER Ir, said that all in ALL u cistcrn is tho
| best plan of supplying water Mt barn; bat would
| have il large enough 10 never go dry. Ii he had
| q ncvcr-failin" spring near hy he would have q
hydraulic ram. lie would set u large hnrshcad
| above the Watcrnr trough in the barn yard and
run the pipe into that Nothing gives more salts.
faction than ram, II yuu have The water tn WORK
il.
Thomas \. Hays also Thought thrb best, cheapest
and most convenient mode depended entirely
upon the situation If he had spring not too la
OF aud could ""t wat"rby aultmal How he would
out and out, 4 cstcrn is IN" h".taul cheapest mod,
| of supplying water in q barn yard. lie has Il els.
tern, al ram and pump. Tho cisle rn was built ono
year aoo ana cost S.G. II iaHE feet wide, g feet
deep ana II feet long. Arch brick were used
which were laid iuuEthwisr against the bank
making Il wall eight inches thick Tho bats wcr,
laid fiat in the bottom and cement rum through
them. iwucnating9 of cement were applied with
II trowcI To- the sides and several washings of thr
cheaper than stone. The wall is uut to the tol
of the ground, ScepcrS are laid and floor ovcl
them. II never Freezes. Tho cistcrn should hC
made large 50 as to hold enough water. II i,
chcapCruni easier 10 water from cistCrn than
pump, and he preferred a cistorn TO a ram.
would pca m Wb5PS I T@s he @f It nc
that has been in use for 20 years If he could moi
have ram would have cistern. II would be &
| good plan to have Il ram and Il cistern to hold
water
George r. Glasgow said that he would prefer t
cistGrn, ii he could have one COuYCnicntly. Has
pump in well % feet deep, which works we'll
As he is situated he prefers pump to anything
a. NJ. Fulforl is using pumps, but thought Other
| modes were more convenient. The best mode fol
| each person depends on the location. The first
cost OF each makes little difference. If located
| SO us 10 run Il stream into the barn yard by
natural How, that would be decidedly the cheapest
and best in every respect. Next to that he would
prefer Il cstorn, il he had sufficient roof to fill II
properly. Would like to have the cisern so loca.
ted that the water could be used from it by natural
flow. He would next prefer water ram, but in
order to have that you must have strong stream
| You must also have Il reservoir to store water in
temporarily when the supply by the ram is cut Off
If the barn yard issloping, you might have several
| troughs, the overflow from one passing into the
next lower. If he could not have that. would have
cistern with pump in it. If the cstcrn is not
deep the laborof pumping up the water would not
| be great. windmill would next be chosen, but
he thought them liable to be injured by storms =
| If he had choice, at about the same price, would