The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
Home Convenience
Tour Most Pleasing

The Home Convenience Tour, con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Home
| Demonstration Department en- last
Friday, was an unqualified success.
Eight machines, occupied by interest
ed women from various parts of the
county, started from the Farm Bu-
reau Office at ten o'clock in the
morning, bound for the beautiful
country home of Judge E. y. Swink.
Here the object of especial interest
was an electric water system, pump
ing water into pneumatic tank from
two cisterns, one from distance of
200 yards. The plant is installed in
cement cyclone cellar and furnishes
an abundant supply of water for the
house and premesis.
The next stop was at the home Of
DR.. L. NJ. Herwig, who is installing a
water system, the chief feature of
which is an elevated tank which sup
plies the necessary pressure to give
him running water in the house. This
| type of water system is one that is
readily available to practically every
farm home, the only other necessary
equipment, besides the tank, being a
force pump, or gasoline engine, to ele-
vate the water.
From DR.. Herwig's to the home of
Mr.. l. F. Robinson, on Ste. Mary's
road, was the next stage of the tour.
Mr.. Robinson has recently acquired
this farm and is furnishing an inter-
esting example of what can be done
in remodeling farm and its build
ings. The chief object of interest
here was a Delco light plant, which
furnishes light, not only for the house,
but also for the barn and ether out
buildings.
At noon the party arrived at the
home of Prof. Geo. H. Busick. Here
the chief items of interest were a
draftless, self-cleaning fireplace, clo-
thes chute, inside-outside woodbox,
set tubs in the basement laundry, a
wood-burning furnace and a water
system operated by a gasoline engine
and pneumatic tank. In the Busick-
Schuttler grove the party was joined
by a delegation of Madison county
farmers, and dinner was served in
picnic style
From here the route led to the home
of G. b. Denman, where the women
were much interested in the arrange
ment of a model kitchen, an electric
| light plant and an electrically operat-
ed water system.
At. .Mr. Chas. Westmeyer's they in
spected Pitcher pump attached to
the kitchen sink, and were interested
to find that practically all the work OF
installation can be done by the man of
the house. From Mr.. Westmeyer's to
Mr.. C. G. Weimcr's was q Commute
drive but the visitors were amply re-
paid by sight of one of the most
convenient and modern farm homes in
the county. A never-failing spring,
with its spring-house, is connected
with the main residence by means of
a large screened porch. Hot and cold
running water, electric lights, mo-
tor-driven washing machine and churn
were objects of general interest, and
more than one exclamation cf udmra-
ton for the beautiful yard, with its
roses and other Towering plants, came
from the visitors.
The delightful shade Of the stately
trees that surround the home of Mrs.
Sarah Ashburn was temptation to
invite the crowd to linger, especially
when Mrs. Ashburn served visitors
with lunches of the most luscious
grapes. The chief object Of interest
here was the Delco light system,
which also furnishes the power re-
Iquired to run the separator and churn.
At the home of Mr.. Chas. Hopkins
there was another opportunity to in
spect a recently installed Pitcher
pump and sink, and the hostess made
the crowd feel doubly welcome when
she gave to each one of the beautiful
pears that Mr.. Hopkins had raised.
1t was with the utmost regret that
owing to the lateness of the hour other
points of interest, such as the hydrau-
lie ram at Mr.. Orders, the garbage
disposal system at Mrs. Cooks, and
the lighting system at I. Zapf's,
could not be visited, but this tour was
such decided success that the women
Of the county will certainly wish to re.
peat the affair, on which occasion they
will make it a point to begin with
those places which were unayoidabiy
omitted this time. The greatest cred,
it is due Miss Pet Tucker, the Home
Demonstration Agent of St. Francois
county, for the tireless effort and en-
thusiasm which made the 5our possi-
bic, and the day one long to be remem-
bered by all the women who took part
In the tour.