Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-16
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FaIpAY EVENING, MAY 10. lss4.
wArss ON raE FARM. .
An Ola sF.nionsd Node of Supplying II

An Ola sFshioned Mode OF Supplying II.
Germantown Telegraph.
Somo years ago we visited farm, situ.
ated on the west branch of the river Bran.
dywine, In Chester county, half -a-dozen
miles from West Chester, belonging to o
prominent farmer by the name of Entri-
ken, which possessed q water-power that
we were told had been used there for over
half century, and, although we
never saw one like II before or since, they
were not uncommon Ia that county. The
plan was brought over from Germany,
and though clumsy and rather expensive,
did It's work ceaselessly and we'll. There
were wooden logs laid down for distance
Of some three hundred yards leading to
the buildings, at the beginning OF
which, under cover, was q pump operatea
by a huge shaft, to the end OF which
was attached box or bucket holding
about half barrel. Into this bucket q
stream or spring was conducted from
further up the hill. When the bucket was
filled its weight would force the shaft
down, and striking o platform the bucket
was thrown over and emptied. Being de.
prived Of its weight, the shaft would, by
. weight at the other end, be forced to its
original position, only to repeat its descent
as soon as the bucket was again filed.
This motion of the shaft put in operation
the pump, which drove the water to the
buildings. supplying the dwelling, dairy
and the barn yard We were informed
that it seldom got out Of repair, the water
aud tho works being all under ground /;
and the frost did not interfere with its
working, which continued the operation
day and night throughout the year.
In examining the position Of the spring,
,ANt - NhaN -, La
ly we'll adapted for "ram," which could
have been introduced at much less cost,
and referred to the subject. The answer
was that the grandfather Of the then
owner, having been accustomed to this
contriYancc in tho old country, had 1t
erected as soon as he was able after taking
possession Of the farm while the ram at
that time was a sealed book to him. We
have no doubt but that this water power
is still in operation.
The water.Ram.
On several occasions heretofore we have
referred to the waterman In supplying
farm buildings with q constant stream OF
fresh water. 1t is true that the wind
power has become very popular, and is to
be seen almost throughout the entire
country, But the ram is far cheaper and
Is kept in repair at a comparatively insig-
nificaut cost. II is assuredly q very great
convenience, and whenever spring or
stream Of water is at hand of su utficient
volume 10 drive the ram, q supply can
always be obtained for the houses, barns,
gardens, etc.
Before deciding on placing ram, 1t
must be known, In the first place, whether
about one. eighth of the spriug, in q steady
flow, viii DO sufficient for tho premises,
for that, OF perhaps a little more is the
proportion a ram will supply.
The fall which is given the ram, say
from five TO eight feet, or as much more as
is attainablc, multiplied by five, will give
the height 10 which the water can be
elevated that is 10 say, if the fall is only
five feet the elevation will be twenty five
feet; ifeight feet the elevation will be forty
feet, and so on.
AS to tie permaueucy of q 7am, there is
nothing to wear ont about il except she
two little valves, and they should be re-
newed oyeTy year or two, or whenever
needed, having always an extra pair on
hand ready 10 take their place. At
times some gravel may get washed between
the valves and stop their working but n;
is seldom the case, and when it is tb' canse
can easily be removed.
The expense of ram yin depsnd
upon the size, and length Of the pipe
and other appliances, dsrLnding on what
may De desired ID .4e way of fixing about
tne mouse e'" But whatever the expense
uay W which person may choose to
5' -. a moderate way TO secure constant
supply of good spring water at his house,
barns, etc. he will find it TO be so great a
comfort aud convenience as TO never think
of that, Gs well as to wonder that he
should have been - long deprived OF it,
when only little m)nsy stood in the
way.