Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

when so much corn in various sections
has been damaged. The farmer should.t
secure his seed from well knowrt
sources. buy il upon germinstingt
guaranty basis and get his seed or
typical samples early enough to make
his own terminating tests. 1t is prob
a BILE this year that many farmers who
have not followed the wise practice OF
selecting enough special seed from
good crops to last them in an emcr
gency for two or three years will have
to buy seed. In buying seed farmers
should try to secure corn of varieties
known to prosper in their section. The
safest seed would be that carefully Sc
lected from good corn grown in the
immediate neighborhood. but at any
rate effort should be made to obtain
seed grown in districts where climate,
soil and farming conditions in general
are similar to those at home.
II the farmer happens to have a.
stock of, seed left over from the 1914
crop and doubts the seed saved from
his 1915 crop he would do well to test
the older seed also and then use winch
ever shows the greater vitality Seed
corn If properly cared for VIII retain
its vitality for several years Many
farmers. knowing this. always seie.tS
an extra amount of seed from an un-
usually good harvest.
The convenience and comfort of hav-
ing running water at least in the kitch-
Ell ana IN the bathroom. II poSSiple. arc
SO well recognized that engineering Spe-
cialiSts of the United States Department
of Agriculture have been giving atten7 r
ton to the simplest as well as to the.
more expensive methods of saving the
farm housewife the carrying of water
in buckets from the we'll or spring up ~
the porch steps and through doors into
the house.
Almost any system of obtaining run
ming water in the kitchen is better than
none at all If the well or cistern is To-, =
Gated within short distance of the.
house about the simplest and perhap.
the cheapest method is to place pitch
err or other pump over sink In the
kitchen and extend the suction pipe to.
the we'll. The suction lift should not ex-
coed twenty feet or the pump Will not
operate satisfactorily if at all. ~
should also be remembered that water.
flowing through pipe meets with con-
siderable resistance due to friction.
which increases as the velocity of the
water and the length of the pipe in
crease and as the diameter of the pipe
diminishes. Elbows and bends in the
pipe greatly increase the friction. Pump
manufacturers give information in re-
gard to this FRACTIONAL loss. which should =
always be considered in arranging q
pumping system in the kitchen or else. ,
where.
An elevated water supply tank NAV
be placed in the attic, on the roof. onl.'
the windmill tower on a special tower
or on the silo. 1t must be high enough
to give the desired pressure at points
where the water is used. The tank may
be of wood or galvanzea metal. Its size
will depend on the amount of water used =
daily in the house. go to 500 gallon
tank is sufficient for the average familys>'
although some have a much larger tank
so that a supply sufficient to last several =.
days may be maintained. larger tankh'
Is also necessary where water Is supplies
to the house and barns.
The simplest system of this kind is one
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supplying water to the kitchen only. When
the expense can be afforded a hot-wateH .
tank connected with the range may be
placed in the kitchen and the water
plumbing be extended to bathroom. %
The pump for this system must be a
force pump, which not only raises water;
to its own level by suction. but forces
it to greater heights. according to the
power applied The pump may be
placed over the we'll or in any other con-
venient spot long the suction life
does not exceed twenty feet A three
way valve on such a pump permits the
operator to direct the water to the tank.
or through the pump spout, as desired,
The pump may be operated by hand, bull
where much water is to be pumped to -
considerable height a windmill, a small p
gas engine or an electric motor will sshs,.
much time and exertion. IL the location
of the pump, which should be convenient
to the engine necesstates long suction
line the size of the pipe should be in,
creased and all unnecessary bends or fit 4
tngS avoided IN order TO lessen the frtc-
ton.
The great objection to an elevated tank
system is that in the colder climates there.
is danger of the water in the tank freezys
ing. This is particularly Objectionable
when the tank is located in the attic.
where considerable damage may be
caused if it should burst 1t is also neces-
sary to provide an especially strong sup
port for the tank. Another objection IL
that if located in the attic the tank Is
likely to catch considerable filth. n
should in such cases be easily accessible
for more or less frequent cleaning. II tSn
we'll also to cover the tank to prevent, as
far as possible, the entrance of dirt and
vermin, and when placed on tower QUIT
side it should be covered to prevent thu
breeding of mosquitoes. 49,
The great advantages of this system
are its cheapness and simplicity. All that
is needed are a force pump, storage.
tank. a pipe from the pump to the tank.
a pipe from the tank to the point at whi.,},
water is used and accompanying fxru-es
The tank should have an overflow pipe
particularly if located in the attic =.