The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-02
HO MES
By Mrs. t. Vernetfe Morse at Housekeepers Conference

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had been an energetic young woman
stationed as home demonstration. She
was worker, full OF zeal and en-
thusiasm. She started a cleanup
crusade. She was fortunate in Sc
curing the cooperation of the school
trustees, the postmaster, the road
supervisor, and that was the clean.
est little town that l have ever sccn
in the State of Utah-not only were
the yards Immediately around the
houses free from all rubbish bat wood
piles were eidied uI, implements wee
Strengthened around and taken care
of. Where there were seyera, wag.
ons in the yard they were backed in
to line. There was not a flying
piece of paper on the street. The
harrows had been used on the fond-
ways, the king drag lad been used
on the travelled parts Of the roads
and altogether that town possessed
an air of thrift and healtheu.rCss trat
was Joy to behold and think upou.
II had not cost money, any mo~a than
simply the diversion OF little erer-
gy and the use of little time along
the lines of e.eaning up. That was
in a town; 1t was general; everyone
seemed to take an interest in it.
Good housekeepers have house clean.
ing days. They aim to keep their
houses clean all the year around, al
ways presentable. Some of them
have certain days in the week, every
week that are in general way de-
voted to setting the house in order.
Then, in spring and fall things are
given a thorough overhauling. Brok-
en- furniture is sent to the repair
shop. A little painting is done, pos
sibly a room is repapered; and the
result is always a pleasant tidy, we'll
kept home. This ought to be ex-
tended to the farmstead, the yards,
the outbuildings, and all important
features of the farm home should be
thoroughly cleaned at regular sea-
sons of the year. II this is done,
rubbish will be cleared away and the
breeding places of animal and insect
vermin will be reduced to minimum,
and the losses to health and proper
ty from these pests will be reduced
correspondingly.
know, of course, that the care Of
the yards is not womans work, but
| know also, that great many yards
could be greatly improved by a few
energetic suggestions pointed and
placed at the right time by you wo-
men.
l don't know as it is In my line
or expected of me to go into the
question of labor saving devices in
the home, but there are many things
that are now within the reach Of
Utah farmers that go for comfort and
convenience In the home, that are
the result of modern invention. Now
take the question OF water: There
has recently been perfected system
where water from deep well can
be pumped into tank against at
mospheric pressure that will force
the water into any part of an ordin-
airy farm building. This principle is
taken advantage Of on the streets OF
our large cities, where you have no.
ticed, perhaps, the water dashing
from the street sprinklers with
great deal of force. In this case the
water is forced into the sprinkler
from the gravity pressure in the wa
ter main against the air In the tank
upon the water wagon. The air Is
compressed and exerts considera-
BILE pressure so that when the water
is released 1t is forced out with pres
sure sufficient to pretty thoroughly
wash the pavements Of the city
streets. The pump may be operat-
ed by hand but some power Is bet
ter and a gasoline engine has been
found excellent for this purpose.
This Is the system that was installed
on the farm ! was telling you about,
where Miss McCheyne's name had
such an influence. Then there is the
hydraulic ram. This Ii nothing new
but a good many farmers have over
looked its value. When a flow of
water can be had that has not pres
sure enough to raise itself into the
second story of a house. or to a
height that Is necessary to give flow
ing water In building, the water can
be run into the hydraulic ram that Is
worked continuously by the low pres
sure of the water itself and pumps
a small portion OF the water to a
cnn sidara hla height I used n hydrau-