Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

Some datrymen are evolving a sys-
tenn OF farm water works which serves
an admirable purpose. II IL the almost
universal custom 10 use windmill To
pump water for stock. piping the water
To the barnyari and pastures After
doing this for years the question arose.
Why not force water Ia the house by
the same means; Several farmers in
different places set themselves 10 solve
this, and three different methods have
b-.en evolved. The nEsi is To elevate a
lnrs. tank. either In III. tower by the
well or In the barn. using IL ns "A stor-
age tank. Then lay pip-s 10 the diff
f.r-nt places where water is desired
and send II by pressure from the eie-
waited tank.
This hns proved success in every
particular. except that the water which
reaches the hous. is Ill. sainc as city
water in regard to freshness, and Is not
80 paininbi. for drinking ns water
fresh from the well. ip hot weather.
that needed for drinking can be had
fresh from III. well. and water for 9th
er purposes can hc taken from the
pipes in the house. The second meth
od is 10 have large tank In I'll. garnet
OF the house. and 10y means OF three
way pump. forrc water dlcctiy from
III. well Into this tank. Being In the
the different rooms. and works exactly
us u supplied from city water works.
TIL. IL also mn entire success. except
That the water Ii not really fresh ana
cold when III. windmill IL not run
ming. The third way. nni the on. I
prefer. IL to provide n small rnivan.
ixed steel tank In the pantry or else
where. sny oEc foot wide. three feet
long nni four feet high.
A.
Ing by Opening the faucet and letting
the water run into the drain. II can
then isc allied with fresh water. I iind
this plan III. most satisfactory. bc-
cause We can provide mn overflow pipe
nnd pipe this overflow TO III. stock tank
In the barnynri. All or part Of the
wnfcr which the stock needs IL forced
through this small steel tank nj the
house. II cnicrs at the bottom. ani
the overflow being ni the top. the water
IL changed automatically and Is always
cold and fresh. 4 float nj the stock
tanks stops the windmill when TINT
tank Is full. and starts Il when the
water Is lowered 10y the stock. ON my
farm u returns through n different
pipe. In the same ditch. rs FAR ns the
well. nnd then goes on 10 the stock
tank. 4 siop.cock at the well causes
the water To run direct tn the stock
tank. or dircrts u by way OF the house.
rs desired.
From this small house tank water
Is pipcd To the kitchen or elsewhere.
tn. upper rooms cannot ,bc furnished
with water by this means unless tho
house tank "a In nn upper room. This
can bc done: hut I preferred placing
II downstairs for n special reason. and
that was to Use the water to cool n
refrigerator. This saves bothcring
with Ice. Simply make cupboard
Immediately below the water tank. or
enclose the tank In large cupboard.
and the cold water In the tank will do
the cooling. This Is something the
women appreciate very much. ns II IL
50 much better for butter and other
things than the cellar. and much more
convenient. saving tircsomc trips M
and down stairs. \ thrcc.wny pump
answers the purpose mentioned. and mn
ordinary force head TO the common
windmill pump Is also efficient. Hnv-
Ing water under pressure for use nl-
lows washing the buggy with hose.
watering the flower garden. strawberry
patch. etc. In dry weather. and II IL
n source OF great satisfaction. Il. G.
Bennett In Field and Farm.