Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-08-05
,,,puRE WATER CAUSE
IN" OF HARVEST MALADIEs
.,o of Lime IA Preventive
Remedy, Says State College
sanitation Expert
NJ, n. II. Phelps, w. S. G.
nuring the summer months lare


nuring the summer months large
,nhers of men, women and chill
are engaged in harvesting,
.hreshing and picking fruit often be-
- compelled to live in tents, bunk
.os and other temporary and
~.ab,e homes placed near their
p.k and frequently moved from
loco to place. Under these circum-
fooS the sanitary conditions sur
sanrding them are frequently far
.rom good, and many cases of ty-
ia fever and other intestinal
,.oub,es are the direct result of such
,,nsonitary conditions. 1t is we'll es-
.oh,;sbed that most cases of typhoid
FOYER and the less serious but un-
n,easant summer intestinal troubles
40 caused by drinking impure water.
n has frequently seemed difficult
:. ;mpossible to provide harvest
workers with a sufficient supply of
,ro drinking water, because OF
Tho temporary and scattered nature
- their work and the expense that
hoe seemed to be involved. A certain
amount of typhoid and intestinal dis
oose has often been looked upon as
an inevitable accompaniment of such
binds of work This has often been
.rpe of those who realized that such
diseases were transmitted by Impure
water and generally by those who
we're ignorant of this fact.
II is. however, possible to provide
supply of pure water for harvest
workers. and to greatly reduce the
amount of disease to which they are
subiect. The destruction of all dan
gerous bacteria which may be in the
water can be easily and efficiently
accomplished by the use of chloride
Of lime Chloride of lime, or bleach
inc powder can be obtained at al
most any grocery store, and the
amount required is SO small as to
make the cost negligible. 1t should
be used in the following manner:
One tablespoonful Of the chloride
of lime is dissolved in 10 quarts of
water. This quantity is sufficient TO
treat 1000 gallons of water, and the
operation is carried out by simply
pouring the clear solution into the
water to be treated and stirring
thoroughly. This solution is a pow
erful germicide and its action is very
rapid-10 minutes or so being all
the time required to carry out the
publication. One quart of this So
luton is sufficient to treat effective
ly a tank of 100 gallons of water,
and one pint of it stirred into so
gallon barrel full OF water will de-
stroy any dangerous germ and make
the water safe for drinking purposes.
One is cautioned against USING
too much of the chemical, not be-
cause it is dangerous at all, but be
cause an undesirable odor or taste
may be impaired to the water where
too large amounts are used. The
strength of solution indicated above,
used in the manner described, will
be found perfectly satisfactory. The
qualities of the water will in no wise
be impaired and no undesirable con-
ditions will arise from its use On
the other hand, dangerous water may
be made safe and much sickness pre-
vented
The solution loses it's strength if
left standing open for any time, but
may be kept for several days if kept
IN tightly stoppered bottle. If so
Kept it becomes a very handy germi-
eide to use during the harvesting and
threshing season. The water used
ABOUT the cook house and for drink
ing purposes in the field and about
the threshing machine can be made
sale and the amount of typhoid
leVer and other intestinal trouble
made much less.