Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-04
Approximate Quantities of Water Re
auired per day.

Tor all purposes Will require Zo-aO
Each cow will require ..... ~
Each horse will require 800. 10
Each hog will require .... 2h
Each sheep will require .. 2
The water consumption will vary
from day to day and with the seasons.
Fire protection should also be consid
cred and in determining the size Of
tank the maximum amount likely to
be required should be provided.
For a family Of six persons a 200
gallon supply should be sufficient if
the water is used in the house only.
On a farm where water is supplied to
a family of six persons. 10 horses II
cows, % hogs and Il sheep. the daily
storage supply should be at least 500
gallons, with whatever additional
amount, if any, the farmer deems
necessary for fire protection.
Plumbing Must be Simple and Durable
The plumbing system for the aver
age farm home should be simple and
its material and construction should
be durable. Water pipes should be
arranged so as to carry the water
in as nearly straight line as pos
sibe to the point of discharge. The
use of lead pipe or lead-lined recep-
tacleS for drinking water should be
avoided in small private systems
The sewer plumbing serves as
drain for the water plumbing. The
drainage system should be so con-
everything emptied into it, and it
should be constantly vented, fire.
quently and thoroughly flushed, and
Of g int hn
house securely guarded. All drains,
soil pipe, and waste pipe should he
water-tight and air-tight. All plumb
water or smoke to detect leaks.
Sewage Publication and Disposal
The process of sewage disposal de-
scribed is partly echanical and partly
bacterial, consisting Of a preliminary
septic tank treatment and of final
treatment by application to natural
soil by surface or subSurface diStribu-
ton. or to a specially prepared filter.
The septic tank although air-tight
and supposedly water tight, should be
located as far from the houes and the
well or spring as convenience and
local surroundings will permit, thus
reducing the danger of pollution or
nuisance in case of leakage or i'm
proper operation of the system.
Contrary to the usual opinion,
small sewage systems require some
watching and care. 1t is well to study
the system and watch the action in
the entire plant for any signs of
clogging or waterlogging If the
sewage is applied continuously TO the
final disposal system and in such
quantities that the system is kept
saturated, the filter or disposal area
becomes water logged and Sewage
sick" and ceases to be effective. A
grease trap is described which acts as
separator of grease and sewage
from the kitchen sink or dairy room
If grease is allowed to enter the sewer
1t accumulates and eventually clogs
the system.
No cost Of material or labor have
been quoted in the new bulletin since
these vary considerably with time and
locality, but nothing has been recon-
mended which is not considered 10 be
an economical investment for the pro-
gressive farmer. Progressive cities
are making large expenditures for
sanitary systems to protect the health
of their people, and similar protection
Is due the country residents.
Any farmer who feels that the sani-
tary arrangements in his home are
not entirely satisfactory is urged to
apply for the department of agricul-
lures new free bulletin. With the
help Of reliable plumber or sanitary
engineer he will be able to work out
a simple and economical solution for
his problem.