St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
Tho Flush Closet.

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germs will seize upon It and convert
It into mineral matter. The best
means of doing this is to dilute the
fece3 and distribute the liquid matter
at intervals upon the soil, or q few
inches below the surface, or upon
q filter bed of cinders. The liquid
evaporates or filters out. Myriads Of
bacteria sieze upon the solids, and In
q few hours consume the organic mat
ter, leaving only the harmless min
eral FORMS
Publication can be continued in
definitely II the matter is supplied at
intervals. Applied continuously. the
bacteria are drowned and publication
is arrested. Employing these princi-
pies, the publication system cOmpris-
es an underground settling-tank with
capacity for I8 to SO hours sewage
and flush tank, also underground,
and somewhat smaller than the set
tling-tank, and an absorption field.
When the diluted matter in the set
tling-tank reaches a certain height it
flows into the the flush-tank, which
discharges 1t automatically at inter-
walls through a syphon into the alb
sorption field, where 1t IL purified, as
explained.
The Styles Priyy.
A cheap sanitary way Of sewage
disposal, endorsed by the United
States Government, is by means Of the
Styles .privey. In explanation for its
use its originator shows:
1t is common knowledge that il
stock is kept year after year in the
same pasture the animals will not
thrive; in fact, they will sicken and
die. The scientific explanation of
this fact is clear. Animals harbor
parasites in their intestines; their
eggs are passed in the droppings and
develop young worms, which in turn
re-infect the stock. Human beings,
as well as cattle, have parasites; il
people pollute the soil, they too scat
ter germs; these eggs develop young
worms which in turn re-infect the
family, and finally q point is reached
when children or other members of
the family sicken and die of this in
lection. II, however, sanitary privy
is provided, and if this is used con-
sistently, the infectious materia,l. as
typhoid germs, are deposited In one
place, from which they can be re-
moved, so that the danger Of REIN
lection is avoided.
How To Build The Styles Privy.
Pho common privy cap be quickly
converted into . sanitary priYy by
placing q tub under each seat to catch
the droppings, and by making the
structure fly-prpof. To carry of the
Oders,. screened opening is made
In each end Of the privy uader the
seat. When the tubs are full they
are withdrawn through q low door
in the back wall and the contents
emptied into a shallow hole 100 feet
from a we'll. II possible, and lightly
covered with earth. Here 1t is quick
" rendered inert by bacterial action.
There is practically no odor in
these privies, SO that disinfectants
are unnecessary. and, being nearly
odorless, they can be placed near
dwellings.
The Modified Styles Prfvy.
The principal objections to these
privies II the labor Of emptying tubs.
This have minimise4 BY USING sep
arate tubs for urine AID feces. The
focal tub will then require much
longer time to NIL. The urine. rare
.e.ttered reersr ~ The ~. -. al, aftor
previous disinfeetien, II desired. Aa-
other added conyeniapee is trap doors
The door = merely . short hoari
slidinv nm ana down hotwoan cr;do
.trins cie.t n,voted - The nrivv
vaii rrasses se.inst the hoard and
holds II omen In anv nosit:on.
whenever cost Il = consideration.
can be omitted enemies 81
Az Iife beine dependad nnon. Init
this ia not Advisable. Thus. II n
Known that common acid nhosphates
viii prevent flies from denositinx
their eres n manure. and. that a the
life cycle Of the AZ occupies ten DAYS
from the LAYING Of the eggs 70 the de-
yelopment Of the AZ. emntyinx the
tubs at shorter intervals will ie.sen
the AZ nuisance.
Comnnls6ri; Privy Law.
x combulsory law should axist n
AL 1ecaIities NOT connected with
sewage system. since the priYy In
(auencas public health.
Advantaees.
Low initial cost: An old close,
can be converted at ! cost Of s. or !
Ri. Material for : new one VIII cost
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