Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
Wash Sand.

Wash Sand.
If it becomes necessary to use sand
containing much dirt, it may be wash
ed and most of the dirt removed This
is rather expensive, however, and it
will usually be found cheaper to get a
cleaner sand. even il the first cost is
more.
No definite rule can be given for the
proportion of cement. sand and gravel
as so much depends on the kind of sand
and gravel. For ordinary work, with
fairly good sand and gravel, one part
(by mcasure) of cement to two and
one-half parts of sand to five parts OF
gravel should give very good con-
crete. A fine sand, or one with much
dirt in it, will take much more cement
TO make good concrete.
Mixing.
After the sond and cement have
been Thoroughly mixed together the
gravel sl.arld be ADDED, then the wa
ter. Clean water should always be
used Enough should be added So
that whom the concrete is shoveled in
10 Place Il will aov slightly, filling ali
open pjaces.
The % lowing method has been rec.
.cmine.l lcs by enc cf lie large cemen'.
&, au'" c.aTers for determining whetll
ct III :.iatolials 10 's:s 3coa, end ~.
pronor.icas III vitc.l they ere to b.
sef' iTa T. Lro., .tions In which th."
arc s1st09.e. IL. rr & batch Of the
concrete ,ls'ne T. proportions anc
u: ter to .: ussd later In the ~ea
ncr's d i'll sever; noulds, six inc
CO slna'e eul six .aches deep Kcee
these tlnp for G Vsel, at the end o.
TIA. sime remove the moulds ar
:trih TIE cube. VIII light hammer
as # q living taeAs ii no irdentatsor
IS RAG ard The blocks sound ha-f
and are rot broken under medium hare
sloNs of the he INNER, the mixture IS
at leasr a fairly good concrete.
Should Sc. Slowly.
Fresh concrete should rcver be es
posed IN tho direct rays of the sun o,
to lot wind. 1t is necessary that
b. Aeut moist until the chemical a,
ticns, which produces the set. ha,
been completed
Much good concrete work is spci,s.
" allowing it to dry out too quick.
Niter II fas hardened enough SO the
Tie surfaca will rot he marred, di
nay to thrown over it to keep i,
moist. 10 not ,e afraid that It vii
not set properly when wet. Ceman
sets best and most uniformly whel.
under water altogether. The WORK
should be kept damp for a week O.
ten days. Ip hot weather it may tt
sprinkled thoroughly several times u
day to good advantage.
Among the many things which any
farmer, If he uses care and good jude
ment, can make OF concrete are til,
following: Cella- floors, cisterns
tanks, feeding floors. barn floors
walks, fence posts, etc.
The department of agriculture has
issued very complete bulletin on the
manufacture of concrete fence post
which Is sent free to any one upon
|requcst. 1t shows the great advantage
OF these posts and tells, in detail,
methods for their manufacture.
AS one gets acquainted with the use
OF concrete, now ways for its use will
be continually presenting themselves
After little experience good cement
blocks may be made and complete
buildings. silos, ETC., may be construct
ed with them.
With propar choice Of his materials,
care in the proportioning and mixing,
and in the perfecting Of his concrete,
there is no reason why every farmer
cannot enjoy the advantage Of this
splendid material.
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