Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

ROOM IN THE CELLAR
It is done at less cost The reason
that more homes are not provided with
such conveniences is that the farmers
have grown used TO doing without
them. They look forward to retiring
and moving to town, where they can
have all the modern conveniences.
When they get there they VIII pay
dearly for them In the form of house
rent. To have them In the country
means q direct cash outlay, and too
often the farmer pleads that he cannot
afford 1t. A little figuring would con-
vince him that he need not do without
a few of these conveniences that make
life so much more pleasant for the
whole family.
The first consideration In most parts
of the country is the heating system.
Farmers are getting out of the habit
of using stoves, as they are finding
that the added convenience of a fur
mace or hot water heater together with
the saving of coal or wood, win pay
for the installation. With a heating
system of this kind all the coal and
dust incident to building and keeping
up the fire are in the cellar. The whole
house can be heated for about what
1t costs to heat two or three rooms
with stoves. There Is no need of crawl
ing out of bed into a cold room in the
morning. A pull ON the chain will
open the draft. and In half an hour
or so the house is warm The kitchen
also can be heated from the cellar, and
an oil stove can be used for cooking.
An oil stove takes up less room, saves
fuel and is much more comfortable to
work over in the summer time.
A furnace has the advantage of
cheapness. 1t also furnishes fresh air
to the rooms, II properly put in. For
an eight room honse n furnace can be
put in for about $3.50 A hot water
system for the same house would cost
a trifle more than twice as much. The
hot water system has the ads ant ScS
uniform heat Cheap coal will work
well in the boiler. thus considerably re-
ducing the expense for fuel.
The next consideration Is the water
system. A good water supply under
pressure is not only convenience. but
also a form of insurance. since each
farm must furnish its own fire pro-
lection. Some farm buildings are
built now of concrete and hollow tile,
but even then there is always some
danger of fire. An elevated tank is
one of the best means of supplying
pressure. Some of the modern types
of silos are being built with a tank on
top A method that is as convenient,
though a little more expensive, IS a
pneumatic tank in the cellar. The wa
ter is pumped into this and the mir in
side compressed. The air pressure will
lift the water to all parts Of the house.
For power TO pump the water a wind
mill may be used. or a hydraulic ram IL
running water is obtainabIe. The most
reliable power Is a gasoline engine.
Nearly every really up to date modern
farm has its gasoline engine. which can
easily be made TO combine pumping
with its other duties. With a little
added expense the water system can
be made double, so that both hard and
soft water can be obtained For the
bathroom and the kitchen sink hot wa.
ter IS needed also. which can be pro-
vided ~ a heater In the range or by
separate I'll heater
With n rood water system Installed
the work Of the housewife is reduced