The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-08

was ............ 1888
The report concludes: Probably
! when this sewage farm is in full OPP
GRAFTON, the cost will be greater, but
it will be met by sale of crops"
Santa Rosa, Cal.-Population in
1890, 1920. Complaints OF polu-
luton of the creek followed by ex-
pensive litigation forced the city in
1889 to purchase 1S acres Of land
as a sewage farm. The same is
leased to tenants who take care of
the sewage as rental, using the land
for gardening purposes.
Berlin, Canada. = Population,
1890, 7,425. Sewage farm of 20
acres purchased in 1892. Cost of
land, $4,000, under draining, seven
acres already prepared, $1,000, or a
little over $500 per acre. In 1895
the cabbages and carrots raised on
this farm sold for 1904, and in ad-
dition thereto $50 kegs of sauer
kraut, SO pounds each, were made,
being held at SO per key. Six hun
dred and forty-eight bushels of man
Colds were also raised from one
half an acre of the irrigated tract,
but selling price of same is not
given. Neither is the cost of oper-
ating the farm reported.
Waterloo, Canada.-Purifes it's
sewage by intermittent vibrations.
Population. 2,941. Filter areas are
divided into ten beds, 132x200 feet
each. Cost of land, $50 per acre.
Total cost of plant, $4,000.
Pasadena, California Popula-
ton in 1890, 1882. The city owns
a sewage farm of 800 acres which
cost $125 per acre, Or a total, in
Guiding extra expenses, Of $4,000.
One hundred and forty acres are
used for raising grain, and have
never been irrigated. The balance
is cultivated as follows: Walnut or
chard, so acres; alfalfa, Is acres;
! corn, rs acres; vegetables, potatoes,
ETC., SO acres. Report concludes:
This farm is self-sustaining, cost
of maintenance and avenue being
each about $4,000 per year."
The most remarkable showing,
however, is made by Los Angeles,
California. Here the sewage is sold
direct to the farmers for irrigating
in season.. and in the winter is con-
veyed to the sea in the twelve-mile
sewer. The total expense of opera
ton and revenu is reported as fol-
lows: "1895-Recefpts from sale Of
sewage, $3,278; maintenance, sal
airy Of superintendent. $1,000; as
sistance and labor, $625.47; repairs,
etc, $512.5O total expense, $2.137.-
81; net revenue, %$1,140.O3. 1896.
Receipts from sale of sewage,
$3,O09.50; maintenance, salary OF
superintendent. $1,000. Assistance
and labor, $~1,675.40; repairs, ETC.,
$184.8O. Total expense, $3.060.20.
Net revenue, $4,000.
In the face of these facts fur
nished by an unimpeachable author.
ity. 1t would seem that the matter
deserves more than casual attention
from our mayor and city council. II
any valid reason exists why the city
should not lease u, purchase q farm
for the disposal of its sewage, vel
and good. But II not, let it BIZ
clearly understood that the injustict
and wrong about to be done the res
idents of Rapid valley by rendering
filthy and dangerous their watel
supply Is not because the cost of pu
rifying the sewage of this city would
be $4,000 with an annual operat
ing expense Of $4,000, but rather
to effect the poor economy Of saving
the cost Of q few acres Of land fol
%flter-beds and irrigation fields, thu
preparation Of the same, and tht
expense Of connecting the city sew
era Herewith.
Yours very respectfully.
Frank D. Bangs.